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Digitaria ciliaris

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BISH 496512Botany

Digitaria ciliaris

Tropical Finger-grass

As recorded: Digitaria henryi Rendle

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Corn, C.; Lamoureux, C.H.C. Corn →Derral R. Herbst →C.H. Lamoureux →
Collector number: 6288
Date: January 4, 1979
Locality: Green Island
Island: Kure Atoll
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

316 Bishop specimens of Digitaria ciliaris · collected 1902–2025Species page ›

Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Ewa Beach, HI, US

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Lagoon Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Salt Lake Blvd, Halawa, HI, US

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-08-31

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 496512. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496512.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956417073 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026