Diospyros revolutissima F. White in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 14: 192. 1993.

Holotypus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord: Néhoué, [20°25’20’’S 164°13’04’’E], 20.X.1982, fr., Veillon 5272 (P [P00057331]!; iso-: NOU [NOU005811]!).

= Diospyros erudita F. White in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 14: 194. 1993. Holotypus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord: Pouembout, contrefort W du Plateau de Tiéa, [21°10’57’’ 164°52’43’’E], 100-350 m, 8.VI.1967, fr., MacKee 16836 (P [P00057298]!; iso-: P [P00057299]!), syn. nov .

Notes. – WHITE (1993a) described D. erudita from dry maquis vegetation on the Plateau de Tiéa and Mt. Kopéto, distinguishing it from D. revolutissima by its smaller, less revolute leaves with a lustrous upper surface. However, based on material from the Vavouto peninsula, individual specimens of which exhibit leaves similar to those from the Plateau de Tiéa along with others typical of D. revolutissima in their size, degree of revoluteness, and upper surface glossiness, we conclude that D. erudita represents a form of D. revolutissima adapted to particularly dry conditions.