Arthratherum hirtiglume (Steud.

& Spach Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Afrikaans: bloutwa) is a densely tufted perennial grass.

It occurs across most of Africa east to Pakistan[1] in bushveld, karoo, and desert regions.

In Namibia, it grows in dry, warm parts, in stony or sandy places and on rocky outcrops.

pearsonii display many similarities.