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, 1000-1200 m a.s.l., karstic, highly eroded mountains composed of solid marble-like limestone, primary and partially degraded evergreen broad-leaved humid forest on rocky mountain slopes. Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb on shady rocky slope. Leaves with whitish stripes. Flower buds white. Not rare. 13 April 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Chuong Quang Ngan, T. Maisak, VR 064 (HN, LE01058096, LE01067237).