Plants small, in groups, yellow-green to dark green; terricolous. Stems (2-)4-6 mm tall, simple; in section round, central strand present, inner cortical cells large, in single row, outer cortical cells in 1-2 rows, smaller, incrassate. Leaves crisped or twisted dry, erect wet; ligulate to Ungulate, somewhat asymmetrical, 0.8-1.4 mm long; apex acute; margins crenulate to serrulate by projecting cells, elimbate or with weak limbidia on vaginant laminae only, limbidia frequently consisting of only a few elongated, smooth cells; costa percurrent or ending just below apex. Vaginant laminae extending to 3/4 of leaf length, termination of one blade laminal; dorsal lamina gradually tapering to insertion. Laminal cells hexagonal to quadrate, 5-7 µm long, frequently bulging with 4-6 low, simple papillae over lumen, not obscuring cells, occasionally cells almost smooth. Perichaetia terminal; leaves somewhat asymmetrical, lanceolate, 1.5 mm long, vaginant laminae limbate. Seta 2.5 mm long, yellowish; capsule inclined, urn short-cylindrical, 0.5-0.6 mm long; exothecial cells quadrate, longitudinal walls thickened; peristome reddish yellow, deeply cleft; operculum rostrate; spores round, 10-12 µm, spiculate.
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