Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve, Can Ty commune, Lung Vay village, around point 23°05ʹ46.7ʺN 105°02ʹ53.1ʺE, 1100-1280 m a.s.l., karstic, highly eroded mountains composed of solid marble-like limestone, primary evergreen broad-leaved humid forest on steep rocky slopes near mountain tops. Terrestrial herb with creeping rhizome 20-25 cm long, 1 cm in diameter in shady place. Not common. 15 April 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Chuong Quang Ngan, T. Maisak, VR 190 (HN, LE01058138).