S. Vietnam, Prov. Lam Dong, 30 km to NE from Dalat city, distr. Lac Duong, municipalite Da Chay. Primary closed evergreen broadleaved forest on W macroslope of Bi Dup mt system at 1700-1900 m alt. (N 12° 08′, E 108° 39′). Terrestrial herb on steep shadow slopes of deep wet stream canyon. Fruits deep blue, spheroid. Common. VH 3174 24.03.1997 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)