Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 466.K
- Date
- October 4, 1916
- Locality
- Lihue
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 4, 1916, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Crotalaria pallida
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cyperus pilosus
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Cyperus pilosus
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Cyrtomium caryotideum
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Desmodium uncinatum
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Echinochloa crus-galli
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Echinochloa crus-galli
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Euphorbia hirta
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Indigofera suffruticosa
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Ipomoea indica
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Macroptilium lathyroides
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Momordica charantia
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Oxalis corniculata
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Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Passiflora foetida
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Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Digitaria ciliaris. BISH 118673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956347277 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026