Vietnam, Thua Thien – Hue Prov., A Luoi Distr., Huong Nguyen Municipality, in vicinities of Tra Ve forest protection station, around point 16°13′47′'N, 107°27′47′'E at elevation about 80-120 m a.s.l.
Secondary closed evergreen broad-leaved forest on steep hill and mountain slopes composed with shale.
Giant herb up to 2.5 m tall on wet rocky stream slope. Flowers orange-red with greenish tips, bracts brightly red-purple, fruits white. Common.