Description from
Flora of China
Elatostema stipulosum var. puberulum W. T. Wang, Bull. Bot. Lab. N. E. Forest. Inst., Harbin 7: 48. 1980.
Stems and peduncles of male inflorescences puberulent. Fl. May-Jul.
* Shaded wet areas in valleys, sparse forests; 600-700 m. W Guangdong, N Guangxi, W Jiangxi, SE Yunnan.