Ardisia (Bladhia) purpureovillosa C. Y. Wu & C. Chen ex C. M. Hu, Acta Bot. Austro Sin. 6: 29 (1990).

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Type.

China • Yunnan Province: Malipo, Laojunshan, in broad-leaf forest, 19 May 1962, K. M. Feng 22682 (holotype: IBSC!) .

Specimens examined in Vietnam.

Lai Chau Province, Muong Te District, Mu Ca Commune, in evergreen forest, 433 m alt., 22°33'56.9"N, 102°27'20.6"E, 9 April 2022, Do Van Hai et al. ĐTCS 169 [fl.] (HN) ; Ka Lang commune, 23 March 2025, Do Van Hai et al. ĐLTB 594 [fl.] (HN) .

Distribution.

China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan) and Vietnam (Lai Chau).

Ecology in Vietnam.

During the field survey, two populations were was found at an altitude of approximately 433 m; in evergreen forest, moist places.

Phenology.

Flowering from April to May, fruiting from September to November in China (Chen and Pipoly 1996). Flowering specimens were collected from Vietnam during March to April.

Preliminary conservation status.

In Vietnam, the newly recorded species was collected from two populations in Muong Te district, Lai Chau Province. These populations are distributed within protected forests, but there is no data on population assessments in the field. Based on our predictions, the species could occur in other locations with similar habitat conditions. Therefore, it may be classified as ‘ Data Deficient’ (DD) according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (IUCN 2024).