 Hamiguitan, Philippines at growing at 900 m elevation on the edges of upper montane forest, which reaches up to the 'mossy-pygmy' forest with elevation ranges of 1160−1200 m and 1460−1600 m elevation, respectively.This terrestrial, cauliflorous shrub can grow erect at 1.5 m high.The species whorled leaves, flowers which are 4-merous, and the pendulous inflorescences likened the species to "M. pendula".