Flora of North America species comparison

leaves triangular, 0.7–0.9 mm, appressed to stem;

apex apiculate;

hyaline cells efibrillose and nonseptate.

leaves short-rectangular, 0.8–1.1 mm, hyaline cells mostly non-septate and absent comb-fibrils.

moderately tapering, leaves only moderately larger at branch tips.

ovate-lanceolate, 1–1.4 mm; straight;

stiff, not undulate and slightly recurved;

margins entire;

hyaline cells efibrillose, convex surface with 1 pore per cell at cell apex, on concave surface with round wall thinnings in the cell ends and angles; chlorophyllous cells triangular in transverse section and well enclosed to just reaching concave surface.

ovate to ovate-elliptic, 1.4–1.8 mm;

hyaline cells on convex surface with numerous pores along the commissures;

comb-lamellae obvious only in proximal 1/2 of leaf; chlorophyllous cells broadly triangular in transverse section and well-enclosed on the convex surface.

unknown.

dioecious.

unknown.

(22) 24–27(–28) µm, surface granulate.

fascicles with 2 spreading and 2 pendent branches.;

branch stems green;

cortex enlarged with conspicuous retort cells.

fascicles with 2 spreading and 1–2 hanging branches.;

branch stems with hyaline cells non-ornamented, no or weak funnel-like projections on the end walls of cortical cells, cortical cell walls usually with large round pores.