Ericaceae Juss. Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. Evergreen close primary forest on W slope of Ngoc Linh mountain system at 2000 m alt. Shrub up to 3 m high. Flowers white. fruits purple, ripe blue-black. VH 818 17.03.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)
Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, N. Q. Binh, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev