Baloskion Raf.
Culms unbranched, 30–100 cm high. Spikelets in a narrow terminal panicle or raceme. Perianth segments 6 in the male flowers, 4 in the female
Apex of all the leaf sheaths glabrous or fringed with hairs less than 0.25 mm long. Glumes glabrous to ciliolate
Non-overlapping part of the lowest bract gradually tapering to an acute or obtuse apex, longer than the sheathing base. Culms 0.5-1.5 mm wide. Female spikelets oblong-cylindrical, 6–16 mm long; male spikelets ellipsoid to globular, 5–10 mm long. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Wet or damp sandy soils Baloskion gracile
Non-overlapping part of the lowest bract abruptly tapered, shorter than the sheathing base. Culms 1.5–4 mm wide.