The marine green and brown algae of Rodrigues (Mauritius, Indian Ocean) Author Coppejans, Eric Author Leliaert, Frederik Author Verbruggen, Heroen Author de Clerck, Olivier Author Schils, Tom Author de Vriese, Thomas Author Marie, Daniel text Journal of Natural History 2004 2004-12-01 38 23 2959 3020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930410001695024 journal article 10.1080/00222930410001695024 1464-5262 5251841 * Padina boergesenii Allender and Kraft, 1983: 87 , figures 6C, H, I , 7C, D References: De Clerck and Coppejans, 1996: 230 , figures 48, 50, 51; Littler and Littler, 2000: 272 , figure p. 273; Muylle, 2000: 84–92 , pls 15–22, table 3 ; Littler and Littler, 2003: 174 , top figure p. 175. Type locality. Virgin Islands , Caribbean Sea . Vouchers. HEC 14653 (zF), 19 September 2001 , Gravier (s.s. 16) ; HEC 14670, 18 September 2001 , western side of Cotton Bay (s.s. 13) ; HEC 14681 (zF), 20 September 2001 , Rivière Banane (s.s. 12) ; HEC 14722 (zF), 21 September 2001 , Petite Butte (s.s. 24) ; HEC 14777, 25 September 2001 , Passe Grand Bassin (s.s. 2) . Ecology. Epilithic in the intertidal and the shallow parts of the sublittoral zone. Distribution. Based on Muylle (2000: 91–92) : Australia , India , Indonesia , Kenya , Oman , Pakistan , Réunion ( Muylle, 2000: 86 ), Rodrigues (this paper), Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Tanzania , Yemen . Note. The specimens of HEC 14681 present some sporangia on the upper thallus surface.