Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Bat Dai Son commune, Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve, San Chu village, around point 23°08ʹ55.1ʺN 104°59ʹ45.7ʺE, 1100-1290 m a.s.l., karstic, highly eroded mountains composed of solid marble-like limestone, primary evergreen coniferous humid forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis on rocky mountain tops and ridges. Lithophytic shrub on mountain top. Flowers pale dull yellowish. Occasional. 13 April 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Chuong Quang Ngan, T. Maisak, VR 020 (HN, LE01054027).