Plants small, loosely caespitose, glaucous-green; corticolous or saxicolous. Stems 5-10 mm tall, unbranched; in section round, central strand very small, weak, inner cortical cells in 4-5 rows, thickened, outer cortical cells in 1-2 rows, smaller, reddish. Leaves contorted dry, spreading wet, elliptical to oblong, 3-6 mm long; lamina narrow, unistratose; apex acuminate, apiculate; margins entire, broadly incurved above. Costa broad; in proximal section chlorocysts small, rhomboidal, ventral leucocysts in 1(-2) layer(s), dorsal leucocysts in 1 layer medianly, 2-3 layers laterally; in median and distal sections ventral and dorsal leucocysts in single layers. Upper laminal cells in 9-12 rows on either side of costa, rectangular to quadrate, infrequently some cells triangular, thin-walled, pitted; marginal cells rectangular to linear, narrower above, extending to apex, hyaline. Perichaetia terminal, leaves convolute, acuminate, 4 mm long. Seta 10-15 mm long, reddish; capsule curved, striated dry, strumose, urn 1.0-1.5 mm long; peristome red-yellow, teeth 16, triangular, cleft to below middle, 0.5 mm long; vertically striate below, papillose above; operculum long-rostrate, 1.0-1.5 mm long; calyptra cucullate, 2.5 mm long, smooth; spores round, 15-17 µm, papillose, green.
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