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. Epilite herb on vertical shadow cliffs. Leaves above deep green, often with white palmate stripes, below deep purple. Common at 700-850 m alt.
CBL 1039 10 Dec. 1998
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)