2n = 28

2n = 28

Tightly packed, wiry-leaved small glaucous tussocks, 10-40 cm tall, spreading in narrow fans from a slender rhizome; new shoots intravaginal; laminae disarticulating above ligule at maturity. Sheaths light brownish to straw-coloured, sometimes purple, smooth, glabrous, shining, ± coriaceous with broad membranous margins, nerves not distinct; ligule 1-2 mm long, slightly narrowed to the rounded smooth top, abaxially slightly scabrous near base, or densely scabrous throughout; lamina (5)-10-30-(40)cm × 0.5-1 mm, inrolled, not keeled, abaxially smooth and glabrous, adaxially ciliate-dentate, usually erect, occasionally curled above, tip long-acicular. Culm (5)-20-30-(45) cm long, equalling or often shorter than leaves, smooth and glabrous below panicle. Panicle 5-10-(12) cm long, narrow, stiff, with short, smooth and glabrous to finely ciliate-scabrous, ± erect branchlets, with few, large spikelets. Spikelets 5.5-12 mm long, 3- 6-(8)-flowered, light greenish-brown. Glumes subequal, subacute to acuminate, ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, ± smooth and glabrous, occasionally a few teeth on midnerve near tip, margin finely ciliate; lower glume 2—5—(6) mm long, 1-3-nerved, upper 2-5.5-(7) mm long, 3-(5)-nerved. Lemma 3.5- 7 mm long, 3-5-nerved, elliptic-lanceolate, acute to acuminate, usually shortly mucronate, outer lateral nerves very distinct, internerves short-scabrous or very rarely smooth, or teeth fewer between lateral nerves and keel, but always very dense and in several rows along keel, with longer crisped hairs on lower half of midnerve, and near base of lateral nerves, often also on internerves near base, margins finely fimbriate. Palea 3-6 mm long, shortly ciliate-dentate between keels, often almost glabrous centrally, closely short ciliate-dentate on keels and margins with the teeth arranged in several rows along keel, rarely palea smooth except at fimbriate tip. Lodicules 0.5-1 mm long, occasionally hairtipped. Callus with short tuft of crisped hairs. Rachilla 0.5-c. 1 mm long, with sparse, short, fine hairs, or densely to minutely finely scabrous, projection twice as long. Anthers c. 2-3 mm long. Caryopsis c. 1.5 × 0.5 mm. 2n = 28. Endemic

Tightly packed, wiry-leaved small glaucous tussocks, 10-40 cm, spreading in narrow fans from a slender rhizome; branching intravaginal; leaf-blades disarticulating at ligule. Leaf-sheath light brownish to stramineous, sometimes purple, glabrous, shining, ± coriaceous with broad membranous margins, ribs inconspicuous. Ligule 1-2 mm, apically glabrous, entire, rounded and slightly tapered, abaxially slightly scabrid near base, or densely scabrid throughout. Leaf-blade (5)-10-30-(40) cm × 0.5-1 mm diam., inrolled, not keeled, usually erect, occasionally curled above, abaxially glabrous, adaxially pubescent, tip long-acicular. Culm (5)-20-30-(45) cm, ≤ leaves, internodes glabrous. Panicle 5-10-(12) cm, narrow, stiff; branches short, ± erect, glabrous to finely pubescent-scabrid, tipped by few, large spikelets. Spikelets 5.5-12 mm, 3-6-(8)-flowered, light greenish brown. Glumes subequal, subacute to acuminate, ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, ± smooth, occasionally a few prickle-teeth on midnerve near tip; lower 2-5-(6) mm, 1-3-nerved, upper 2-5.5-(7) mm, 3-(5)-nerved; margin finely ciliate. Lemma 3.5-7 mm, 3-5-nerved, elliptic-lanceolate, acute to acuminate, usually shortly mucronate, outer lateral nerves very distinct, internerves minutely scabrid or very rarely smooth, or prickle-teeth fewer between lateral nerves and keel, but always very dense and in several rows along keel, with longer crinkled hairs on lower ½ of midnerve, and near base of lateral nerves, often also on internerves near base; margins finely fimbriate. Palea 3-6 mm, keels and flanks with dense short prickle-teeth or minute hairs, the teeth on keels arranged in several rows, interkeel with minute prickle-teeth or hairs, often almost glabrous centrally; rarely palea glabrous except at fimbriate tip. Callus with short tuft of crinkled hairs. Rachilla 0.5-c. 1 mm, with sparse, short, fine hairs, or densely to minutely finely scabrid; prolongation twice as long. Lodicules 0.5-1 mm, occasionally hair-tipped. Anthers c. 2-3 mm. Caryopsis c. 1.5 × 0.5 mm. 2n= 28. Plate 4A.