The species is
perennial and caespitose with elongated
rhizomes. Its
culms are long. Leaf-sheaths are tubular and scaberulous while its eciliate membrane is long. The species also have conduplicated or flat leaf-blades which are wide and have scaberulous or smooth bottom which is also either glabrous or puberulous. The
panicle is open, lanceolate, and long. The main panicle branches are widespread and almost
racemose. Its
spikelets are cuneated, pendulous, solitary and are long. Fertile spikelets have filiformed pedicels. They also have 2 fertile florets which are diminished at the apex. Lemma have ribbed literal veins with rugulose and scaberulous bottom. Palea is ciliolate and have scaberulous keels. Rhachilla is extended while sterile
florets are barren, cuneate and are
clumped. They are long and have truncated sterile lemmas as well. The species
glumes are low and wide. Both the lower and upper glumes are keelless, oblong and are long. Flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate, and grow together, the 3
anthers of which are in length. Fruits are
caryopses, have an additional pericarp, and are long. ==References==