[2] The plant is well-known from the Western Ghats, Anaimalai Hills, some other South Indian hills in Dindigul and other parts of the peninsular India.

It has also been recorded from Jhadol and Ogna forest ranges in Rajasthan, North India.

The leaves are bright green in on both sides with a deeply grooved and short petiole.

The leaf sheaths are persistent at the base and leave closely set scars on the corm.

The fruits are slightly less than 8 cm (3 inches) long and more or less triangular with dark brown seeds.