Apodasmia brownii

Rhizome shortly creeping, hairy, woolly near imbricate scales which are dry and membranous. Stems 30–100 cm long, erect, straight, unbranched, greyish-green. Sheathing leaves 5–7 mm long, light brown to greyish, closely appressed, striate; margin very narrowly membranous; apex obtuse or acuminate (often abruptly acuminate), soon eroded with midvein persistent. Floral bracts as for sheathing leaves; apex acutely acuminate. Male inflorescences arising from the distal axils of sheathing leaves, slightly drooping and panicle-like. Male spikelets 5–15 mm long, immature spikelets narrower and sometimes longer than mature spikelets. Male flowers with staminal filaments almost as long as anthers; anthers not or just exserted. Female inflorescence arising from the distal axils of sheathing leaves, racemose or narrowly panicle-like. Female spikelets almost sessile, 5–15 mm long. Female flowers with perianth longer than ovary, the outer perianth parts acuminate, the inner perianth parts smaller and thicker; style branches free on distal half, exserted and straight to slightly recurved or spreading. Flowers throughout year, mainly Sep.–Feb.