Fucus is an alga of class Phaeophyceae (brown algae) in the plant kingdom.
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Class | PhaeophyceaeBrown algae |
| Common name | Rockweed |
| NCERT | Class 11 Biology, Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom |
Phaeophyceae: Mostly marine; brown pigment fucoxanthin; food stored as laminarin and mannitol; body has a holdfast, stipe and frond.
| EctocarpusFilamentous brown alga | Phaeophyceae |
| DictyotaBrown alga | Phaeophyceae |
| LaminariaKelp | Phaeophyceae |
| SargassumGulfweed | Phaeophyceae |