N. Vietnam, Prov. Quang Binh, distr. Minh Hoa, 72 km to NWW from Dong Hoi, municipalite Thuong Hoa, Yen Son village, limestone massif Ke Bang (N 17°40′ E 105°57′). Remnant open evergreen primary broadleaved forest along river in alluvial valley bottom between limestone ridges and mesas at 200-250 m alt. Terrestrial and epilitic herb with leaves up to 0.5 m lg in shadow wet places. Very common and occasionally abundant. Usual monodominante of forb forest stratum in valley forests at 200 m alt., especially in depressions filling with water during rain season. VH 4835 19.05.1997 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)