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 1600-1700 m alt. Terrestrial herb in shadow wet rocky steep mt slope of stream canyon. Flowers greenish light violet. Not common. VH 4528 02.05.1997 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