Barbula tenii Herz., Hedwigia 65: 155. 1925. Type. China: Yunnan, Da-yao Co., S. Ten 61, 70 (syntypes H).

Plants small to medium-sized, 0.5–2.0 cm high, yellowish green, in dense tufts. Stems erect, simple; central strand present. Leaves ovate-ligulate, somewhat cucullate, blunt at the apex; margins recurved nearly throughout; costa strong, percurrent; upper leaf cells quadrate to hexagonal, rather thin-walled, orderly arranged, each cell with numerous C-shaped small papillae; basal cells larger, rectangular, smooth, hyaline. Dioicous. Perichaetial leaves twice as long as stem leaves. Setae straight, reddish, 7–10 mm long; capsules cylindrical; peristome teeth filiform, twisted counterclockwise; opercula conic, short to long rostrate.

Type. Europe.

Chinese specimens examined: FUJIAN: Xia-men City, D.-K. Li 10947 (HKAS, SHM). HENAN: An-yang Co., Z.-Z. He 1048 (MO, PE). QINGHAI: Ge-er Mu, R.-F. Hwang kv1 (HKAS). SICHUAN: Chong-qing City, D.-K. Li 16078 (HKAS, SHM); Mu-li, M.-Z. Wang 23031 (PE). XINJIANG: Bogeda Mt., J.-C. Zhao 2594 (HKAS). XIZANG: Lang Co., M. Zang 1681 (HKAS); Lin-zhi Co., K.-Y. Lang 411 (HKAS); Long-zi Co., San-an-qu-lin, M. Zang 1434 (HKAS); Ya-dong Co., S.-K. Chen 4968 (HKAS). YUNNAN: Bi-jiang Co., M. Zang 5212 (HKAS); Bin-chuan Co., M.-K. Cui 495c (HYUB); Li-jiang Co., X.-J. Li 8041 (HKAS); Meng-hai Co., X.-J. Li 3532 (HKAS); Meng-la Co., L. Zhang 464 (HKAS); Song-ming Co., X.-J. Li 81–164 (HKAS). ZHEJIANG: Sui-chang Co., Jiu-long Shan (Mt.), R.-L. Hong 65 (HSNU); Pu-tuo Shan (Mt.), D.-K. Li 6989 (HKAS, SHM).

Habitat: on rocks or soil walls in grasslands, bush, or forests; Distribution: China, Asia, North and South America, and Africa.

Illustrations: C. Gao (ed.) 1996 (Pl. 65, figs. 13–18, as Barbula tenii).