N. Vietnam, prov. Cao Bang, distr. Thach An, municipality Duc Xuan, (N 22°21′ E 106°27′), about 39 km to SSE from Cao Bang town. Primary broadleaved semideciduous forest on steep slopes near tops of remnant limestone ridge at 500 m alt. Prostrate herb up to 0.5 m hg on steep shadow slopes. Usual dominante of herb forest stratum.
CBL 821 02 Dec. 1998
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)