Northern Vietnam, Ha Tinh Prov., Huong Son Distr., Son Kim Municipality, in the vicinity of Rao An village, around point 18°22′00′'N, 105°13′13′'E. Primary evergreen lowland seasonal broad-leaved forest on granite along rocky river valley at 240-260 m a.s.l. Shrub about 1 m hg in open place along river rocks. Flowers deep dirty-purple. Common.