Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa Municipality, Bai Dinh village around point 17°45′28”N 105°46′14”E.
Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved forest along rocky stream canyon composed with highly eroded marble-like solid limestone at elevation about 160-250 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial palm to 1.5 m tall in shady places along rocky stream valley, commonly on wet sandy alluvial deposits. Flower buds green to dull dirty violet. Locally abundant.
HAL 12316 6 February 2009 Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, L.T.Son.