Morphological characteristics

Perennial, erect to semi-erect, and tufted grass about 1-2 m tall; panicles intermediately open; spikelets 7-8.2 mm long and 1.8-2.4 mm wide with trichomes in rows down the length of papery lemma and palea; sterile lemmas narrow and flexuous, slightly shorter or longer than fertile lemma; awns about 1 cm long, anthers 1.6-2.5 mm long.

Chromosome number

2n=4x=48

Genome

HHJJ

Distribution

Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

Found in forest areas. Grows on low-lying seasonally wet areas such as swamps, water holes of streambeds. Usually grow as scattered plants in full to partial shades, in organic loamy soils.

Habitat: forest floor, Papua New Guinea

A panicle

Spikelets

Habit: in GRC’s screen house, Philippines