Subg. Schizophyllum
Cephaloziella subg. Schizophyllum Müll.Frib. in Rabenhorst, Krypt.-Fl. Deutschland, ed. 2, 6(2): 113. 1912.
Cephaloziella sect. Schizophyllum (Müll.Frib.) Jörg., Bergens Mus. Skr. 16: 188. 1934.
Lectotype: C. elachista (Jack) Schiffn.
Branching exclusively intercalary, usually all ventral. Gemmae ellipsoidal or citron-shaped. Autoecious (normally), with ♂ and ♀ normally juxtaposed, the gynoecia on short intercalary branches from leading shoots and adjacent androecia on leading leafy axes, or gynoecia terminal on leafy axes, with adjacent spicate ♂ branches.