Melica secunda, is a species of grass that can be found in China (Gansu, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Xizang),[1] Afghanistan, and Kashmir.

It culms are 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in) long and 1–2 millimetres (0.039–0.079 in) wide while it leaf-sheaths are smooth and glabrous.

The species have 3 fertile florets which are separated by plant stems each of which is about 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long.

The species' lemma of fertile floret elliptic to oblong and is 5–5.5 millimetres (0.20–0.22 in) long.

[1] Melica secunda was collected only one time in Kashmir while in Afghanistan the description of which was given by Aitchison as being common there, is found on elevation of 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).