its lemma have pilose surface and obtuse apex with fertile lemma being chartaceous, ovate, keelless, and is long. both the lower and upper glumes are long, are keelless, oblong, and 5–7 -veined with obtuse apexes. palea is 2-veined. flowers are fleshy, oblong, truncate, have 2 lodicules, and grow together. they have 3 anthers which are long that have fruits which are caryopsis and have an additional pericarp with linear hilum.