Native to China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan, Vietnam (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
China, Zhejiang
30.043333, 118.9375
Location Remarks
Zhiyuan, Shunxi Village, QingLiangFeng Town, NingAn City. 416 m elev.
Collectors
Li Pan, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Robust liana.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
hicket at edge of forest. Vine ca. 4 m long; petals white; stamens white.