Perennial rhizomatous herb with erect or scandent woody culms to 5m, pubescent leaf sheaths, hispid leaves to 210mm x 57mm. p Monoecious inflorescence, panicles 75mm x 20mm, female spikelets to 22mm x 3mm with lower glumes to 22mm long, upper glumes to 18mm long, fertile lemma to 6.6mm long, dark brown fruit to 4.2mm long, male spikelets to 7.3mm long