Det. Dr Kaj Vollesen 26.10.2004 N. Vietnam, Thai Nguyen prov., Vo Nhai distr., Than Sa municipality, vicinities of Kim Son village (N 21°48′ E 105°54′), 23.3 km to 18° of Thai Nguyen city. Primary closed evergreen broadleaved forest on steep rocky slopes and cliffs of remnant karst limestone ridge at about 100-200 m a.s.l. Terrestrial and lithophytic shrublet up to 1.5 m hg in shady place. Flowers deep purple-violet. Very common.