Dictyota · Brown alga

Dictyota is an alga of class Phaeophyceae (brown algae) in the plant kingdom.

KingdomPlantaeClassPhaeophyceae

Classification of Dictyota

KingdomPlantae
ClassPhaeophyceaeBrown algae
Common nameBrown alga
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

Why it's in Phaeophyceae

Phaeophyceae: Mostly marine; brown pigment fucoxanthin; food stored as laminarin and mannitol; body has a holdfast, stipe and frond.

Other NCERT examples of Phaeophyceae

EctocarpusFilamentous brown algaPhaeophyceae
LaminariaKelpPhaeophyceae
SargassumGulfweedPhaeophyceae
FucusRockweedPhaeophyceae

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