Plants caespitose; innovation buds intravaginal. Culms 45–80 cm high. Leaves basal, glabrous; sheath mouth glabrous; blade expanded. Inflorescences sparsely paniculate, 5–13 cm long; branches shorter than spikelets. Spikelets 10–16 mm long. Glumes slightly exceeding florets; lower glume 10–16 mm long. Lemma 1.8–2.5 mm long; lobes including setae 2.7–5 mm long; setae 0.2–1.5 mm long, not exposed above lemma back hairs; awn 6.5–11 mm long. Palea 3.2–4 mm long, not reaching awn knee. Anthers 0.7–1.5 mm long. Caryopsis 1.2–1.8 mm long.
Occurs in clearings in rainforest, and generally in wet, often shady habitats; also intall woodland.
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