Perennial rhizomatous grass with scandent culms to 0.7m, pubescent leaf-sheaths to 10mm long, hirsute leaves to 50mm x 3mm. Terminal and axillary panicles to 160mm x 120mm, spikelets to 3.1mm x 1.1mm, lower glumes to 2.7mm long, upper glume villous, fertile lemma 2.7mm x 0.9mm, light brown fruit 1.4mm long