Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19°03′07″N 104°36′57″E at elevation about 400-500 m a.s.l.
Lowland closed secondary old evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone.
Shrub 2 m tall on shady rocky stream slopes. Flowers dirty purple. Not common.
HLF 6656 17 March 2007.
Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A. Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.