Stems 1(-1.5) cm; cortical cells attached at leaf insertion. Leaves scarcely contorted when dry, linear-lanceolate, carinate as narrow median fold, 1-2.3 × 0.4 mm; margins plane or variably revolute on same stem (throughout one side, partially distally or proximally), border distinct to insertion, cells well defined in 6-8 rows at base, 3 or 4 rows mid leaf, ca. 2 rows in acumen; apex acute (not cuspidate or attenuate); basal laminal cells linear-oblong, 50 µm, pellucid, hyaline, cells across insertion usually vivid, dark red; distal cells ovate, rhomboidal, or narrowly rhomboid-hexagonal, 12(-24) × (6-)7 µm, walls incrassate; juxtacostal cells undifferentiated. Specialized asexual reproduction infrequent, by laminal gemmae, orange, fusiform, multicellular. Seta red to red-brown, 0.6-0.7 cm, papillose-scabrous distally. Capsule red-brown to dark brown, obovoid, neck short, papillose; operculum rostrate. Calyptra slightly roughened distally. Spores (10-)14-16 µm.
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