Dicranaceae
Dicranella Aongstroemia sect. Dicranella Müll. Hal.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Dicranaceae Status: Valid
Morphological Description
Diagnosis: Stems simple or often forked by innovations. Leaves usually tapering to long-setaceous points, margin serrulate above or entire except near apex, costa occupying a large part of the subula, occasionally with several teeth at back above. Median cells of sheathing base rectangular to linear, larger towards leaf base; all cells not differentiated. Setae elongate, smooth; capsule erect or inclined, oblong or cylindric-oblong, usually with small apophysis, occasionally strumose; operculum conic-rostrate; annulus large; peristome teeth 16, linear-lanceolate, reddish-brown below, undivided or divided to below the middle into 2 papillose forks.