Rhynchostegiella tenella (Dicks.) Limpr.
Rhynchostegiella tenella are small plants with slim, prostrate, yellow-green shoots growing closely attached to rocks. Branches are short. The leaves are very narrowly spearhead shaped, 1mm long, tapering to a long fine point. Overall the plant has a silky appearance. The single faint nerve goes between halfway and three quarters of the way up the leaf. The vertical, lateral seta is usually between 5 - 6mm in length. The seta is smooth, red in colour and twisted when dry. The egg shaped capsules are held at more or less right angles to the seta. The capsule are approximately 1mm X 0.5mm and appear red when dry. The peristome has two set of orange/yellowish teeth. The spherical spores are on average 19 micrometers diameter.
Found in the old PSA nursery on the upper rock.
It can be found growing on limestone in locations where there is some shade or shelter.