Plants in small mats, glossy distally when dry, scarcely altered when moist. Stems reddish brown or yellow, weakly complanate-foliate, densely branched, mostly from subfloral branches; rhizoids conspicuous along stem. Leaves with margins revolute on one side (or both) proximally; costa prominent, flexuose, ending before apex, sometimes with short lateral spurs, guide cells often in 2 rows near base, 1 row toward apex. Perigonia sessile; outer leaves short, narrowed to insertion, apex slightly flaring, inner leaves concave basally, scarcely longer than antheridia, margins entire, apex acute, basal laminal cells elongate, larger than distal cells, smooth. Perichaetial outer leaves symmetric, narrowed to insertion, inner leaves narrow, attenuate to long-attenuate. Seta 1-1.5 cm. Capsule 3.5-5 mm.
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