Term: rhodophyta ( red
algae)
Literally
meaning: “red plant”
Origin: Anc Greek
ρόδον/rodon(=rose) >ροδή/rode(=rosebush)
>ραδανός/radanos(=soft, delicate,
smooth)
+φυτό/phyto(=plant) >
φύω/phyo(=germinate,
grow)
Coined/History
named by the presence of the pigment phycoerythrin
Definition
Rodophyta are mainly red marine algae which are considered as the
most primitive eukaryotic algae.
