 Lantoy, Cebu, Philippines.This species closely resemble that of "D. whitfordii" because of slightly similar leaf blades, leaf apices, and non-ribbed fruits.However, the species differs from "D. whitfordii" due to its smaller fruits with size of 1 - 1.2 cm, smaller seed size to 1 - 1.4 mm x 1.5 - 2.5 mm dimensions, 4 - 6 seeds per locule, whereas "D. whitfordii" have 2 - 2.7 cm fruit size, 5 - 6.5 mm x 5 - 6.5(7) mm seed size, and 5 - 12 seeds per locule.