Rhizomatous perennials.
Leaves mostly basal. Inflorescence a narrow spike-like panicle, the
numerous long primary branches bearing very short secondary
racemes. Spikelets of each pair similar; callus
conspicuously bearded, the hairs forming an involucre around
the spikelet; glumes equal, as long as spikelet, membranous;
lower floret reduced to a lanceolate to oblong lemma, shorter
than spikelet; upper floret bisexual; lemma lanceolate to oblong,
hyaline, awnless. Worldwide: 8 species in tropical and warm areas Zambia: 1 taxon. |
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