N. Vietnam, prov. Ha Giang, distr. Yen Minh, municipality Du Gia, E slopes of Phu Tha Ca mountain system at 1700 m elev. (N 23°56′ E 105°13′). Primary evergreen broadleaved very wet mossy cloud forest on quartzite very steep slopes. Epiphyte creeping fern on shady steep quartzite slope. Not common.
CBL 2172 03 May 1999
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)