Cardamine caroides C. Y. Wu ex W. T. Wang, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 9: 17. 1987. TYPE: China, Sichuan, Motikonga, Lamashi, 6 Jul 1937, 3800 m, T. T. Yü 6889 (PE!).

            Herbs, perennial, glabrous or sparsely to densely pilose with trichomes to 0.7 mm. Rhizomes thick, to 10 ´ 5 mm, with numerous stolons. Stems 7–15 cm, erect, simple, thick at base, pilose

or glabrous at base. Rhizomal leaves and lowermost cauline pilose; petiole 1–3 cm; leaf blade pinnatisect into linear to linear-oblanceolate lobes; terminal lobe obovate in outline, to 8 ´ 4 mm, cuneate basally into a petiolule 1–4 mm, deeply trifid or apically three toothed; lateral lobes 1–4 on each side of rachis, 2–8 ´ 0.5–2 mm, undivided or unequally 2- or 3-fid, margin entire, apex acute; cauline leaves 2–4, including petiole 1.5–4.5 cm, similar to lowermost cauline leaves but with fewer and narrower lobes, petiole base not auriculate. Racemes ebracteate, 6–14-flowered; fruiting pedicels ascending or suberect, 0.7–1.5 cm, slender, glabrous, subappressed to rachis. Sepals ovate or suboblong, 2–2.5 ´ 0.8–1.5 mm, sparsely pilose, subapically membranous, lateral pair subsaccate; petals lavender, obovate, 5–6 ´ 2–2.5 mm, apex obtuse; median filament pairs 2.5–3.5 mm, flattened and to 0.5 mm wide; lateral pair 1.5–2 mm; anthers oblong, 0.6–0.8 mm; ovules 12–16 per ovary. Fruit (young) ca. 2 cm ´ 0.8 mm; valves glabrous; style 1–1.5 mm. Seeds not seen.

Flowering: Jul.

Elevation: about 3800 m.

Distribution: China (Sichuan).

Notes: known thus far only from the holotype.