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Digitaria insularis

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BISH 728820Botany

Digitaria insularis

As recorded: Digitaria insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Smith, D.Dustin S. Smith →Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
Collector number: 050418-22
Date: April 18, 2005
Locality: Kapapa, Oahu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

122 Bishop specimens of Digitaria insularis · collected 1903–2024Species page ›

Digitaria insularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Ewa Beach, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kapolei, HI 96707, USA

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Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Digitaria insularis observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Cite this specimen

Digitaria insularis. BISH 728820. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956310204. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/728820.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956310204 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026