Stems creeping, sparsely and irregularly 1-pinnate, lightly tomentose, branches simple; paraphyllia subfoliose; pseudo-paraphyllia foliose-ciliate. Stem and branch leaves dimorphic. Stem leaves 1-1.3 mm; margins plane throughout or erect to somewhat incurved basally, plane distally, densely long-ciliate; apex broadly acute, acumen sometimes spreading-piliferous; laminal cells rhombic to fusiform, 14-30 × 3-10 µm, papillae simple. Branch leaves 0.6-0.9 mm; margins dentate-toothed basally, sharply serrate distally; medial and apical laminal cells rhombic, 14-20 × 3-8 µm; juxtacostal basal cells fusiform, smooth, walls sometimes porose. Seta 0.4-1.2 cm. Capsule 1-2 mm; operculum 0.8-1 mm. Calyptra 2-2.5 mm. Spores 12-16 µm.