Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 480
- Date
- August 1, 1931
- Locality
- Hanalei
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1931, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. 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 118677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956551448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956551448 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026