Region: tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia, Malaysia.
Habitat: weed of cropping areas, lawns, lowland pastures, open ground, disturbed areas; forming thick mats of growth; at elevations from sea level up to 2,000 metres; moist, sandy or loamy soil, high soil fertility.
BotanyClump forming or creeping, annual grass, 20 - 100 cm tall; weed but,
Use: ground cover; for mulch, compost; protecting soil against erosion.