Digitaria insularis
Sourgrass
As recorded: Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 1319
- Date
- December 26, 1924
- Locality
- Kalihi, by road. sea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Digitaria insularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 231 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
The Mall St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Digitaria insularis. BISH 640773. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640773.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294608 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026