Plants small, forming loose groups, light green; terricolous. Stems 2-3 mm long, simple; in section subround, central strand present, inner cortical cells in 3 rows, small, outer cortical cells in 2 rows, stereids or substereids. Leaves larger above, contorted dry, erect-spreading wet; ligulate to ungulate, 0.4-0.7 mm long; apex broadly acute, obtuse or rounded, abruptly apiculate by a smooth clear cell; margins elimbate, crenulate; costa ending 6-8 cells below apex. Vaginant laminae extending to mid-leaf or just above, termination of one blade laminal; dorsal lamina gradually tapering to insertion. Laminal cells quadrate to hexagonal, 6-8 µm long, with 4-6 low, blunt papillae over lumen. Perichaetia terminal; leaves ligulate, to 1 mm long, vaginant laminae limbate with a few elongate, smooth cells on margin. Seta 2.0-2.5 mm long, dark yellow; capsule inclined, urn short-cylindrical, 0.8 mm long, reddish yellow; exothecial cells quadrate, longitudinal walls strongly thickened; peristome deeply cleft, red-yellow; operculum rostrate, beak ± oblique; calyptra cucullate; spores round, 12-16 µm, very weakly papillose, green.
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Plants small, light green. Stems 2-3 mm long. Leaves larger above, contorted when dry, ligulate to lingulate, 0.4-0.7 mm long; apex broadly acute, obtuse or rounded, abruptly apiculate by a smooth, clear cell; margins elimbate or limbidia restricted to vaginant laminae of perichaetial leaves, crenulate; costa frequently ending below apex. Vaginant laminae unequal, minor blade terminating on lamina. Upper laminal cells quadrate to hexagonal, pleuripapillose. Capsule inclined, short-cylindrical.
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