N. Vietnam, Prov. Quang Binh, distr. Minh Hoa, 72 km to NWW from Dong Hoi, municipalite Thong Hoa, vicinities of Yen Son village, limestone massif Ke Bang (N 17°40′ E 105°57′). Broadleaved evergreen closed primary forest on steep slopes and bluffs of limestone mesas at 500-550 m alt. Terrestrial herb up to 1 m hg on steep wet shadow rocky slope. Not common. VH 4774 17.05.1997 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)