N. Vietnam, Prov. Thai Nguyen, distr. Dai Tu, vicinities of Tam Dao town, NE macroslope of Tam Dao ridge at 950-1000 m alt. (N 21°27′ E 105°38′). Closed wet evergreen broad-leaved primary forest on very steep mt slope. Terrestrial herb up to 0.8 m hg on wet shadow rocky steep slopes. Spathe emerald-green. Common. VH 5040 31.05.1997 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)