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.
