
Digitaria fuscescens
creeping kukaepua`a
As recorded: Digitaria fuscescens (J.Presl) Henrard
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Parham, J.W.
- Collector number
- 8791
- Date
- October 29, 1954
- Locality
- Daku Road
- Island
- Macuata
- Region
- Macuata, Fiji
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1954, Parham, J.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Digitaria fuscescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.

2026-04-27
Sinnamary 97315, Guyane française
(c) Nils Servientis - Bivouac Naturaliste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Kourou 97310, Guyane française
(c) Nils Servientis - Bivouac Naturaliste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Maripasoula 97370, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Montabo, Cayenne, Guyane française
(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Montabo, Cayenne, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Léotard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-23
Centre-Ville, Cayenne, Guyane française
(c) anonyme973, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria fuscescens. BISH 31668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614572. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614572 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
