Description ³

Robust perennial with long rhizomes. Culms to 7 m, usually simple. Leaves: lamina15–100 cm, green, rough beneath (at least towards the apex); apex attenuate, somewhat stiff to ± pungent. Panicle 15–60 cm, shape, green or tinged with purple. Spikelets 8–16 mm, usually with 4–8 florets; lower glume 2–4 mm, upper 3–5 mm, ovate to ovate-oblong; lower lemma 6–8 mm. lanceolate-oblong to oblong; succeeding lemmas 6–11 mm; callus hairs 4–7 mm.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/images/10/104030-1.jpg
2. (c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/images/10/104030-2.jpg
3. (c) Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/19232045

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