Plants medium-sized, scattered or in small groups, yellow-green; terricolous. Stems to 2 mm long, simple; in section round, central strand weak, cells with very thin walls, cortical cells large, thickened, in 4-5 rows. Leaves crowded above, little altered dry; elliptical to ungulate, 2-4 mm long; apex acute to broadly acute; margins elimbate, entire; costa present, extending to mid-leaf, ending a few cells above departure from vaginant laminae; in section cells differentiated. Vaginant laminae equal, extending 1/2 to 3/4 of leaf length; dorsal lamina gradually tapering from mid-leaf to insection. Laminal cells fusiform to elongate-hexagonal, 60-110 µm long, 20-25 µm wide, flat, smooth. Autoicous. Perigonia gemmate, axillary. Perichaetia terminal; leaves undifferentiated, 4 mm long. Seta to 10 mm long, yellow; capsule nodding to inclined, urn curved, 1.5 mm long, yellowish; exothecial cells quadrate, thin-walled; peristome teeth cleft above middle, reddish; operculum short-rostrate; spores round, 12-15 µm, spiculate.
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