Panicum brazzavillense Franch.

Tufted perennial, with basal buds often conspicuous and basal leaf-sheaths persistent, occasionally fibrous; culms slender, (20–)30–60(–85) cm. high, often stiff, usually erect, occasionally ascending.. Leaves mostly basal; blades linear, 10–20(–25) cm. long, 1–3 mm. wide, straight at the base, ascending, stiff, flat, folded or inrolled, glabrous to densely pilose, acuminate.. Panicle ovate or oblong, 3–15(–20) cm. long.. Spikelets ovate or orbicular, 1.2–1.7 mm. long, sparsely to densely pubescent, rarely glabrous; lower glume broadly ovate, 2/3–3/4 the length of the spikelet, 3-nerved; upper glume 5-nerved, acute; lower lemma 5-nerved, ♂, its palea well developed; upper lemma and palea verruculose.