Morphological characteristics
Perennial and short (usually <1 m) grass with lanceolate and dark green leaves; compact panicles usually without secondary branching; spikelets 5.2-6.4 mm long and 2.4-2.7 mm wide, always awnless, with granulated texture to the lemma and palea; anthers 2.8-3.6 mm long.
Chromosome number
2n=2x=24
Genome
GG
Distribution
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Habitat
Found in deciduous forest, bamboo thickets, rarely on grass slopes; on limestone hills or mountains; in damp places beside streams, waterfalls, near water holes, or seasonally dry, sloping land. Grows in sandy, lateritic soils and organic loamy soils. Not found in standing water and usually grows in complete shade.
