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Digitaria insularis

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BISH 471902Botany

Digitaria insularis

Sourgrass

As recorded: Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
Collector number: 10319
Date: April 8, 1984
Locality: Near Visitor Center & main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

122 Bishop specimens of Digitaria insularis · collected 1903–2024Species page ›

Digitaria insularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Ewa Beach, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kapolei, HI 96707, USA

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Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Cite this specimen

Digitaria insularis. BISH 471902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956447255 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026