Rhodophyta
/ˌrəʊdə(ʊ)ˈfʌɪtə
/plural noun Botany
A division of lower plants that comprises the red algae.The 10 eukaryotic sequences were composed of three Metazoa (two mammals, one nematode), three Viridiplantae, one Fungi, one Rhodophyta, one Reclinomonas, and one Entomoebidae....
- Introns occur frequently within the Chlorophyta, but within the Rhodophyta, Bangia, Porphyra, and Hildenbrandia are the only genera currently known to contain introns.
- As mentioned, the clade Plantae is a bit more inclusive and also includes Rhodophyta and certain ‘green algae’ which are treated in the Eukarya section.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from rhodo- 'rose-coloured' + Greek phuta 'plants'.
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