Cardamine kruesselii Johow, Stud. Fl. Isals Juan Fernandez 112. 1896. TYPE: Chile. Juan Fernandez Islands: Masafuera, Johow s.n. (holotype,?)

Herbs, annual or perennial?, densely hirsute throughout. Rhizome tuberous?. Stems 5–15 cm, densely hirsute, subangular, branched near base and above, subdecumbent or ascending, flexous above. Basal leaves not seen; cauline leaves 3–5-foliolate, 2–5 cm; petiole hirsute, 1–2 cm; terminal leaflet 8–15 ´ 1–6 mm, entire or subapically toothed, ovate or obovate to narrowly lanceolate, subsessile or on a petiolule to 3 mm; lateral leaflets oblong to ovate or narrowly lanceolate, 4–10 ´ 1–7 mm, entire, cuneate or oblique at base. Raceme ebracteate or lowermost 1 or two flowers bracteate; rachis flexuous; fruiting pedicels slender, divaricate, 3–6.5 mm. Sepals oblong, glabrous, 1–1.5 ´ 0.3–0.7 mm; petals white, spatulate, 2.5–3 ´ 0.3–0.8.1 mm; stamens # ?; filaments 1–1.5 mm; anthers ovate, 0.1–0.2 mm; ovules 18–22 per ovary. Fruit linear, 1–2.5 cm ´ 0.8–1 mm, replum sparsely pubescent; style 1–1.5 mm. Seeds light brown, ovate, 0.9–1.2 ´ 0.6–0.7 mm, wingless.

Flowering: Dec.

Distribution: Chile (Juan Fernandez Islands/Mas Afuera).