Plants very small, scattered, light green; terricolous. Stems 1-2 mm high, simple; in section subround, central strand present, collapsed, cortical cells in 3 rows, large, irregularly shaped. Leaves erect dry, erect-spreading wet; asymmetrically ovate-spathulate, weakly panduriform, 0.5-1.0 mm long; apex acute, apiculate; margins entire, weakly bordered by smaller marginal cells; costa weak, ending well below apex, to 1/2 or 3/4 of leaf length. Vaginant laminae to 3/4 of leaf length, termination of one blade laminal to submarginal; dorsal lamina gradually tapering proximally, weakly decurrent. Upper laminal cells hexagonal to elongate-hexagonal, 30-47 µm long, 20-25 µm wide, lax, smooth; margi-nal cells narrow, rectangular; basal cells rectangular. Dioicous. Perichaetia terminal; leaves undifferentiated, 1.5-1.8 mm long. Seta 4-5 mm long, reddish yellow; capsule erect to horizontal, urn very short-cylindrical, weakly curved, 0.3-0.6 mm long, reddish yellow; exothecial cells quadrate to short-rectangular, longitudinal walls thickened; peristome teeth deeply cleft, reddish; operculum not seen; spores round, 17-20 µm, weakly papillose.
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