[2] V. doniana is found at altitudes of 0–1,800 metres (0–5,906 ft)[2] in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

[3] The insect Rastrococcus invadens is a pest to this plant.

[3] V. doniana is known as plem in Ethiopia, uchakoro in Nigeria, mfudu and mfuu in Eswatini, mfuu in Tanzania, munyamazi and yuelo in Uganda and kashilumbalu in Zambia.

[3] V. doniana is one of the few plants notable for its phytoecdysteroid content, Ochieng et al. 2013 finding it is one of the few with more than 0.001% by dry weight.

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