Kew Bull., add. Ser. 2: 159 (1969).- Type: Rose Innes GC30676, Ghana (holo- K).
Regional litterature: FWTA: 496 (1972); Gram. Togo: 232 (1983); Gram. Cameroun: 494 (1992); Poac. CI: 604, fig. (1995); Poac. Niger : 6, fig. (1999).
Description:
* Annual.
* Racemes with 2 (- 4) awns per pair; base of spatheole and summit of supporting ray pilose with white hairs.
* Sessile spikelet 7- 8 mm long; pedicelled spikelet with awn of 1-5 mm.