Tufted, rhizomatous or stoloniferous perennials. Ligule a fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a panicle with spreading or appressed primary branches and appressed secondary branches, or a raceme. Spikelet 2-flowered, the lower floret reduced to an empty lemma; glumes 2, falling with the spikelet, the lower shorter than the upper; lower lemma subequal or equal to upper glume, lacking a palea, not becoming indurated; fertile lemma and palea thicker than other segments, covered with short, fine hairs.
5 species, 2 in tropical Africa, 3 in Australia (one extending to New Guinea and New Caledonia); 2 in Victoria. REFERENCE: Webster (1987).
Source:
Walsh, N.G. (1994). Poaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons, pp. 356–627. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
