Caespitose. Culms 38–70 cm high, 4–6-noded, unbranched above; mid-culm nodes hidden by leaf sheaths. Leaves: ligule acute; blade 5–25 cm long, 5.2–8 mm wide. Panicles contracted, 6.8–10.5 (–18) cm long. Spikelets 3.9–5.2 mm long, ovate to elliptic. Glumes equal or subequal, equalling adjacent lemma, green-keeled; lower glume 3.5–5.3 mm long, prominently 1-nerved; upper glume 3.8–5.3 mm long. Lower florets male; lemmas 3.9–7.2 mm long, awnless or emarginate or shortly 1-awned, ciliate with pale golden hairs c. 0.8 mm long; lemma awns (when present) approximately equal, not or shortly exceeding lemma apex; anthers 1.5–3.5 mm long. Bisexual floret: lemma 3.2–3.5 mm long, obtuse, muticous, 5–7-nerved, unfringed; palea equalling lemma; anthers c. 1.4 mm long. Caryopsis ovoid; hilum short, ±linear.
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