Category:Florideae

Flo*rid"e*æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from L. flos, floris, a flower.] (Bot.)

Defn: A subclass of algæ including all the red or purplish seaweeds; the Rhodospermeæ of many authors; -- so called from the rosy or florid color of most of the species.