Perennial rhizomatous grass with woody scandent kulms to 1m. Glabrous leaf sheath, glabrous leaves to 100mm x 5mm. Terminal & axillary racemes to 300mm long, spikelets to 7mm long with 1 sterile floret & 2-4 fertile florets, acute lower glume apex, lanceolate lower glume with acute apex, fertile lemma to 5mm long. Fruit with adherent pericarp.