Acanthaceae Juss. ? S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. NW slopes of Ngoc Linh mountain system at 1600 m alt. On shadow places along mountain stream in primary evegreen forest. Herb shrub up to 2 m high. VH 332 02.03.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)
Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, N. Q. Binh, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev