Chorizandra

Rhizomatous perennials. Culms glabrous, terete, transversely septate, internally longitudinally unitubular to peritubular, hollow between septa. Leaves basal, occasionally all reduced to sheaths; blade (when present) terete, transversely septate, internally longitudinally unitubular or pluritubular. Inflorescence head-like, compact, pseudolateral, with numerous pseudospikelets on a solid core; lowest involucral bract appearing continuous with culm, terete, much exceeding inflorescence. Each pseudospikelet composed of a few sterile glumes plus few to numerous glumes each subtending 1 stamen, plus 1 uppermost female flower. Glumes spirally arranged, thin-textured, becoming narrower and simpler in shape from base to apex of pseudospikelet. Style 2–4(–5)-fid. Nut woody, obovoid to globose, longitudinally ridged.