Melastomataceae Juss. Phyllagathis sp. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. Evergreen primary forest at 1800-1900 m alt. on NW slope of Ngoc Linh mountain system on elevation to Ngoc Gua peak. Shrub near 2-3 m high on rocks along stream. Not rare at 1800-2000 m alt. VH 1234 09.04.1995 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