N. Vietnam, prov. Cao Bang, distr. Tra Linh, municipality Quang Vinh (N 22°51′ E 106°14′), about 21 km from Cao Bang town to the N. Primary closed evergreen broadleaved wet forest on steep slopes and cliffs of remnant limestone ridge at 650 m alt. Herb or shrublet up to 1.5 m hg. Leaves below violet, urticated. Very common in shadow wet places.
CBL 1030 10 Dec. 1998
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)