Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Phieng Luong municipality, around Phieng Day village. Degraded primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest along rocky canyon of small stream at the base of mountains composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 900-1000 m a.s.l. around point 22°38’43.8’’N 105°19’19.8’’E. Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb along stream rocks near water. Fruits glossy blue. Locally abundant.