Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria henryi Rendle
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.; Lee, M.A.E.J. Funk →Mary Ann Lee →
- Collector number
- 112
- Date
- April 23, 1990
- Locality
- Kava Bay, above dry stream
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1990, Funk, E.J.; Lee, M.A. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Rumex crispus
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Sporobolus virginicus
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Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria ciliaris. BISH 576883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/576883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026