Hauck, F. (1887), Uber einge von J.M. Hildebrandt im Rothen Meere und Indischen Ocean gesammelte Algen. IV. Hedwigia 26: 43-44 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Meith, Somali; April 1875 (Hildebradt).

Phillips, J.A. & Price, I.R. (1997), A catalogue of Phaeophyta (brown algae) from Queensland, Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10 (5): - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Padina pavonia var. gymnosperma Sond. nom. inval., nom. nud. by Sonder, O.W. in von Mueller, F. (ed.) (1881), Algae Australianae hacentus cognitae. Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae: 7 misapplication: Padina pavonia (L.) J.V.Lamour. nom. illeg. by Lewis, J.A. (1985), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae recorded from Northern Australia. II. Phaeophyta: 15

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: Hauck #68

Wynne, M.J. (1998), A study of Padina antillarum (Kuetzing) Piccone and a comparison with P. tetrastromatica Hauck (Dictyotales, Phaeophyta). Cryptogamie - Algologie 19: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Padina antillarum (Kütz.) Picc. legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

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