Laos, Khammoune prov., Boualapa distr., Langkhang village, steep southern slopes of sandstone ridge allied to the road from the north between points 17°34′02.2″N 105°42′42.6″E, 200 m and 17°34′51.1″N 105°43′01.2″E, 535 m a.s.l.
Primary lowland semideciduous and evergreen dry forest on very steep rocky slopes.
Terrestrial achlorophyllous aphyllous herb to 20 cm tall on steep rocky slope. Flowers light violet to almost white. Rare.
15 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, AL 1086.