N. Vietnam, Hoa Binh prov., Mai Chau distr., Hang Kia municipality, near Pa Khong village, (20°44′40′'N, 104°52′32′'E). Open broad-leaved evergreen forest on steep slopes of highly eroded remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. 1400 m. a.s.l. Shrub or treelet up to 3 m hg. Flowers: tepals violet with greenish base, central petal light greenish with yellow apex and violet sidelobes. Not rare.