- In brown algae plant body is attached to substratum by holdfast.
what is substratum and holdfast?
Substratum is the support or a structure where an algae attaches itself. For example algae can attach itself to a rock, here rock is the substratum.
Holdfast is a rootlike or flagella like structure that is present in algae or some other plants which helps them in their attachment with substratum. Holdfast can either be rhizodial or normal type.
Holdfast is a rootlike or flagella like structure that is present in algae or some other plants which helps them in their attachment with substratum. Holdfast can either be rhizodial or normal type.