Cardamine hispidula Philippi, Anal. Univ. Chile 81: 79. 1892; C. alsophila Philippi var. hispidula (Philippi) Reiche, Fl. Chile 1: 99. 1896. TYPE: Chile, Andes of Prov. Ñuble, October 1878, Fed. Puga s.n. (holotype, not seen).

            Herbs, perennial. Rhizome globose-tuberous, stolon filiform, tuberous at apex. Stems 2–15 cm, erect, simple or branched at base, 8–15-leaved, flexuous, slender, subanglular, sparsely hirsute to glabrescent. Leaves minute, those of the rhizome rosulate, 1.2–3 cm, petiolate, 3-foliolate; terminal leaflet orbiculate, base subcoredate, obscurely crenate or 6-angled, long petiolulate, 3.5–8 × 2.5–8 mm, lateral leaflets ovate, entire, short petiolulate; stem leaves 0.8–2.5 cm, lower ones 3–5-foliolate; terminal leaflet ovate, strongly 1–2 crante, short petiolualte, 2.5–8 × 1.5–6 mm; lateral leaflets similar but sessile; uppermost leafes in racemes, short petiolate, 3-foliolate, leaflets 1-toothed; uppermost subsessile, simple, lanceolate, entire or 1-toothed; hirsute to long ciliate. Racemes ebracteate, 10-flowered, flowers small, ca. 3 mm. Ovary 20–28 ovuled. Fruit 1.8 cm × 0.7 mm.

Distribution: Chile (Región X?).

Note: known only from the type collection.