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Digitaria ciliaris in life
In life — Tropical Finger-grass, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Chuangzao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuangzao
BISH 598320Botany

Digitaria ciliaris

Tropical Finger-grass

As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Sachet, M.-H.
Collector number
1210
Date
October 3, 1963
Locality
Atuona beach
Island
Hiva Oa
Region
French Polynesia
Elevation
2 m
Identified by
Snow, N.
Record type
Preserved specimen
316 Bishop specimens of Digitaria ciliaris · collected 1902–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 3, 1963, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 14 other specimens.

Bacopa monnieri

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Canavalia rosea

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Cardiospermum halicacabum

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Catharanthus roseus

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Crotalaria retusa

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Cynodon dactylon

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Cyperus javanicus

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Dactyloctenium aegyptium

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Emilia fosbergii

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Emilia sonchifolia

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Macroptilium lathyroides

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Paspalum paniculatum

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Rhynchosia minima

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Xanthium strumarium

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Digitaria ciliaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 626 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

San Rafael, 06470 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kaohsiung, Longzi Village, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Periodista, 80060 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Calle Isidro Salas Barrón, Culiacán Rosales, Sin., MX

(c) David Lara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

17Ml, Rajasthan 335002, India

(c) Sahil Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria ciliaris observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Culiacán, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Digitaria ciliaris. BISH 598320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598320.

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