Flora of New Zealand Series

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.