Pichincha. On the road north from Calacali to San Jose de Niebli. On a steep slope down from the road in low trees and shrubs in association with a smaller Chusquea. Clump cespitose, about 3 culms. Culms 7m tall and 4cm in diam., erect to an arching tip. Internodes glabrous, sulvate, dark green. Nodes slightly inflated, glabrous, adventitious root buds in lower ones. One main branch usually developing, many subsidiary branches withe two larger than the others and up to 2 m long. Culm leaf: sheat persistent and rotting; blade small, deciduous. Foliage not real dense, medium green. In flower in a spike terminal to a leafy branch. Culms heavy with seed, florets light green with some purple. 2750 m