Kaokochloa nigrirostris De Winter

A herb. It is an annual grass. It is erect and forms loose tufts. The aerial parts have an unpleasant smell. It grows 60 cm high. The leaf blades are 5-12 cm long and 1 cm wide.

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall less than 50 mm. It is often over limestone material. It grows in dry sandy and stony soils. It grows between 600-1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.