Rhabdoweisia B.S.G., Bryol. Eur. 1: 97. 1846.
Plants small, in dense tufts or cushions, green above and brown below; stems without central strand. Leaves spreading when moist, strongly crisped when dry, narrowly linear lanceolate, keeled, acuminate; costa ending near apex, in cross section with well developed guide cells and dorsal stereid band, ventral stereid band absent or weakly developed; upper leaf cells rounded quadrate, smooth; basal cells rectangular, hyaline; alar cells undifferentiated. Autoicous. Setae elongate, erect; capsules exserted, ovoid, 8-ribbed when dry; peristome single of 16 undivided teeth; opercula obliquely rostrate. Calyptrae cucullate.