Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria henryi Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.
- Collector number
- 490
- Date
- March 14, 1948
- Locality
- In path to the Makapuu Light House
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1948, Wilbur, R.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Lagoon Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Alaʻike St, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria ciliaris. BISH 118588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118588.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956487583 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026