Vietnam, Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa municipality, Giang Man Mountain, Vietnam-Laotian border, about 6 km to N of Cha Lo borders station, around point 17°41′09″N 105°45′54″E.
Mixed and coniferous primary forest with Dacrydium and Fokienia along ridge edge composed with brown shale and sandstone at elevation 1000-1100 m a.s.l.
Lithophytic herb in crevices of vertical shady mossy cliff. Flowers brightly yellow. Not common.
HAL 11791 21 April 2008 photo Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, N.S.Khang