Xiangkhouang Prov., Kham Distr., Huad village, Phou tat Vinh mt., around point 19°32′31.6′N 103°39′40.4′E. Primary and secondary broad-leaved evergreen and semideciduous dry forest on very steep rocky slopes of limestone highly eroded mountains composed by solid marble like limestone at elev. 1200-1400 m a.s.l. Terrestrial herb on mountain slope. Locally very common. Fruits almost black. LA-VN 1041 4 April 2015. Coll.: N.T.Hiep, L.Averyanov, N.S.Khang, N.Q.Hieu, T.Maisak, Pheng Phengsintham. Living specimen: LA-VN 1041.1 flowered 30 Nov. 2017 Photos in garden 30 Nov. 2017, by L. Averyanov.