Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Liliopsida (397)
Order: Cyperales (91)
Family: Poaceae (73)(family description)
Genus: Digitaria (1)
Epithet: insularis (L.) Mez ex Ekman (1)
Synonyms: Andropogon fabricii Henrard, Andropogon insularis L., Milium hirsutum P.Beauv., Nardus dactyloides Rol. ex Rottb., Panicum duchaissingii Steud.
dactyloides => resembling Dactylon, an ancient name of a grass
duchaissingii => in honor of Édouard Placide Duchassaing de Fontbressin (1819-1873), French naturalist, native of Guadeloupe
fabricii => in honor of Johan Christian Fabricius (1745-1808), Danish zoologist, botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus
hirsutum => having long distinct hairs, rough, hairy
insularis => inhabiting islands