Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria henryi Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 2480
- Date
- October 20, 1987
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 20, 1987, Flynn, T.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Microsorum grossum
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Morinda citrifolia
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Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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 559167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442795 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026