N. Vietnam, prov. Lai Chau, distr. Sin Ho, municipality Ta Ngau about 30 km of Lai Chau town to the N (N 22°18′ E 103°15′). Secondary open wet mossy evergreen broadleaved forest with remnants of primary elements on rocky steep slope of remnant karst limestone ridge at elev. about 1650 m. Climbing shrub 2-3 m hg on steep slope. Flowers dull green, tepals with dirty purple-brownish central longitudinal stripe. Not common.
NTH 2775 25 May 1999
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)