Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria henryi Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; Clarke, G.G. Clarke →L.W. Cuddihy →
- Collector number
- 397
- Date
- April 24, 1980
- Locality
- NE part of island betw Lua Makika & Lua Kealialuna
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 396 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W.; Clarke, G. also collected 22 other specimens.
Acanthospermum australe
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Acanthospermum australe
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Amaranthus viridis
Botany
Calotropis gigantea
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Casuarina equisetifolia
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chloris divaricata
Botany
Christella dentata
Botany
Digitaria ciliaris
Botany
Dysphania carinata
Botany
Heterotheca grandiflora
Botany
Hypochaeris radicata
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Ipomoea cairica
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Ipomoea indica
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Ipomoea indica
Botany
Neonotonia wightii
Botany
Neonotonia wightii
Botany
Nerium oleander
Botany
Pityrogramma austroamericana
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Sigesbeckia orientalis
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Tamarix aphylla
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Tridax procumbens
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Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. 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 495364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956199975. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495364.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956199975 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026