Study of algae is called Phycology
- Algae are non-embryophytes, i.e., they do not produce embryo and have unicellular non jacketed sex organs.
- Batrachospermum is a fresh water filamentous rhodophycean alga, commonly called frog spawn alga.
- Some species of Laminaria are referred to by common name Devil's Apron.
- Macrocystis pyrifera is the largest of all algae.
- Some brown algal cells possess refractile vesicles called fucosan vesicles (contain a phenolic chemical named fucosan).
- Spirogyra is commonly known as pond silk as its filaments shine like silk due to presence of mucilage.
