Where Are Chlorophylls Located?

Chlorophyll is located in a plant's chloroplasts, which are tiny structures in a plant's cells.

What is chlorophyll and where is it located?

The green pigment chlorophyll is located within the thylakoid membrane, and the space between the thylakoid and the chloroplast membranes is called the stroma (Figure 3, Figure 4).

Where are chlorophylls A and B found?

There are four types of chlorophyll: chlorophyll a, found in all higher plants, algae and cyanobacteria; chlorophyll b, found in higher plants and green algae; chlorophyll c, found in diatoms, dinoflagellates and brown algae; and chlorophyll d, found only in red algae.