S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay, 31 km to NE from Dalat city (N 12° 08′, E 108° 39′). Closed primary evergreen broadleaved mt forest on NNW macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1700-1800 m alt. Woody fern with stem about 0.5-1 m hg and fronds up to 1.2 m lg. Very common, especially on wet steep slopes in deep stream canyon. VH 4449 30.04.1997 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)
Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.T. Hiep, P.K. Loc, P. Lowry