Citation: R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 210 (1810).

Derivation: Greek mikros, small; laina or chlaine, cloak; alluding to the 2 minute outer glumes.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Perennials.

Spikelets with 1 bisexual flower, in a raceme or paniculate; rhachilla articulated above the glumes; glumes very small, not reaching the lemmas and separated from them by a section of rhachilla covered by a dense tuff of hairs; sterile lemmas hardened, awned, scabrous; fertile lemma shorter than the sterile lemmas, less hardened, acuminate; palea 1-nerved; stamens 4 (or rarely 2).

Distribution:  About 10 species in south-east Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available