Digitaria insularis
Sourgrass
As recorded: Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 24922
- Date
- June 13, 1946
- Locality
- East of North Air Field
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 13, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Acalypha hispida
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Annona muricata
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Cajanus cajan
Botany
Canna
Botany
Capparis spinosa
Botany
Ceiba pentandra
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Clitoria ternatea
Botany
Clitoria ternatea
Botany
Cucurbita pepo
Botany
Dracaena trifasciata
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Heliotropium anomalum
Botany
Leptopetalum strigulosum
Botany
Luffa acutangula
Botany
Luffa acutangula
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Planchonella obovata
Botany
Digitaria insularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 301 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Rincon Creek Trail, Benson, AZ, US
(c) sierrainwinter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Pima County, AZ, USA
(c) Dan Beckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria insularis. BISH 124245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/124245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956538253 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026