Morphological characteristics

Perennial, short (50 cm or less), and stoloniferous grass with pubescent nodes; short narrow leaves with pubescent auricles and short ligule; panicles short (<7 cm long) and open; spikelets <2 mm long, awnless.

Chromosome number

2n=4x=48

Genome

HHKK

Distribution

Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

Found in undisturbed forests, on land slips, beside rivers in humid conditions. Grows in shade or partial sun.

Habitats: beside the Minajim River, Papua New Guinea

Habitat on loose rocks, Papua New Guinea

Stoloniferous habit, Papua New Guinea

A panicle