Japan Flora: The fronds nearly orbicular, lobulate, about 0.5 mm. thick, deep green; subulate leaves 8-12 mm. long, the bracts larger and the scapes longer; stigma 1.5-2 mm. long, long-subulate or linear; capsules dark brown, 11- to 22-ribbed, the valves 2, more or less unequal, the smaller valve often deciduous. Nov .-Dec.