Morphological characteristics
Perennial and tall (up to 4 m) grass, with broad leaves (3-5 cm), pubescent ligule; panicles open; spikelets 8.2-9.3 mm long and 2.3-4 mm wide, with sterile lemma the same length as fertile lemma and palea; anthers 3-4.5 mm long.
Chromosome number
2n=4x=48
Genome
CCDD
Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Peru.
Habitat
Found in savanna or woodland. Grows in water at river’s edges or wet places having clay and alluvial soils. Found in open and shaded habitats.
