florideae
plural noun
flo·rid·e·ae
fləˈridēˌē
1
: a subclass of Rhodophyceae comprising red algae that have the cells connected by evident cytoplasmic strands, growth restricted to apical cells, and the carpogonium borne terminally on a special branch compare bangioideae
2
in some classifications : a group coextensive with Rhodophyceae
floridean adjective
-dēən
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin floridus flowery + New Latin -eae