Plants small to moderate-sized, unbranched or sparsely branched; green, golden brown to brown, capitulum small with a large and conspicuous terminal bud. Stems green to brown; superficial cortex of 2-3 layers of enlarged, thin-walled cells. Stem leaves broadly ovate, 1.2-2.2 mm; straight; apex rounded; hyaline cells non-septate, convex surface with numerous small pores (less than or equal to 1/6 cell diameter) forming a continuous row along the commissures, concave surface aporose or with a few scattered pores along the commissures and cell ends. Branches short and blunt, sometimes lacking completely and plants simplex. Branch fascicles of 1-3 branches, 1-2 of these spreading, branches usually not numerous. Branch leaves broadly ovate, 1.4-2.5(-3) mm; straight; apex rounded; hyaline cells as in stem leaf. Sexual condition dioicous. Capsule exserted, with few pseudostomata. Spores 23-35 µm; papillose on both surfaces, with indistinct Y-mark sculpture on distal surface; proximal laesura 0.5 spore radius or less.
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