Plants moderate-sized to robust, capitulum more or less flat-topped and large; dark brown overall with a golden center to the capitulum and a distinctive deep red tinge in the field which becomes a pinkish purple sheen upon drying. Stems dark brown; superficial cortical cells aporose. Stem leaves broadly triangular-lingulate, 1.15-1.25 × 0.8 mm, apex slightly to broadly obtuse, border moderately broadened at base; hyaline cells mostly 1-septate with a few to many 2-septate in the mid region, shape rhomboid. Branches more or less 5-ranked. Branch fascicles with 2 spreading and 1 hanging branch. Branch leaves 1.2-1.3 × 0.65-0.75 mm, broadly ovate, apex involute; hyaline cells on convex surface with numerous round to elliptic pores along the commissures, these grading from small pores at the apex to large pores at the base; concave surface aporose except for a few large pores in the lower side regions. Sexual condition dioicous. Spores 26-30 µm.
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