Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Class Phaeophyceae > Subclass Dictyotophycidae > Order Dictyotales > Family Dictyotaceae > Tribe Zonarieae

Padina Adanson, 1763

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Padina boergesenii Allender & Kraft, 1983
Padina boryana Thivy, 1966
Padina gymnospora (Kützing) Sonder, 1871
Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ウミウチワ属

Literature

original description	Adanson, M. (1763). Familles des plantes. Vincent: Paris, France. 2 vol. pp.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Padina Adanson, 1763. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144088