
Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C.C.E. Hartt →Marie Catherine Neal →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 9, 1939
- Locality
- Off Lanikai
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 9, 1939, Neal, M.C.; Hartt, C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. 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 424244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424244.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202763 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
