Digitaria ciliaris
Tropical Finger-grass
As recorded: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2427.O
- Date
- February 28, 1917
- Locality
- Honolulu; Waialae iki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 6 other specimens.
Digitaria ciliaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. 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 639942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956479357. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/639942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956479357 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026