Diospyros glans F. White in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 14: 190. 1993.

Holotypus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Sud: col de Petchicara, [21°34’35’’S 166°05’22’’E], 30.XI.1973, fr., Schmid 4831 (P [P00057302]!; iso-: NOU [NOU005819]!).

= Diospyros neglecta F. White in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 14: 188. 1993. Holotypus: NEW CALEDONIA. Prov. Nord: Cap Bocage, 10.VII.1914, y. fr., Compton 1400 (BM [BM001015991!]), syn. nov.

Notes. – Diospyros neglecta was based on a single collection made in 1914 on Cap Bocage, which falls within the range of D. glans . The type of D. neglecta exhibits the characteristic thick-walled, non-reflexed, “acorn”-like fruiting calyx of D. glans and corresponds to it in all other aspects.