Brazil. Estado da Bahia, Serra das Almas. Middle N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km. W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de Contas. Bahia, Nordeste, Brasil, América do Sul
Dominican Republic. On open thickets, on lateritic soil, on slope. La Manaclita, woods on lateritic and serpentine soil, about 8 miles S of La Vega. Alt. 400-600 m.