N. Vietnam, Hoa Binh prov., Mai Chau distr., Hang Kia municipality, near Hang Kia village, (20°44′21′'N, 104°53′57′'E). Primary wet broad-leaved evergreen closed forest on of highly eroded remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. 1100-1200 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb up to 1.5 m hg in wet rocky open place. Very common. Plant strongly urticate.