Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 3344
- Date
- July 3, 1909
- Locality
- Paauhau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 23 other specimens.
Adenophorus tenellus
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Adenophorus tenellus
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Adenophorus tenellus
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Amauropelta globulifera
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Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Cerastium holosteoides
Botany
Cyrtandra tintinnabula
Botany
Cyrtandra tintinnabula
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Drymaria cordata
Botany
Eleocharis obtusa
Botany
Eleocharis obtusa
Botany
Eleocharis obtusa
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Eleocharis obtusa
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Eleocharis obtusa
Botany
Festuca bromoides
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Hypochaeris glabra
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Lepidium virginicum
Botany
Lythrum maritimum
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Melicope volcanica
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Perrottetia sandwicensis
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Plantago australis
Botany
Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. 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 16672. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616597. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16672.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956616597 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026