⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-22002083, with some changes.

Maesa japonica f. gracilis Nakai is a synonym of Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritzi & Zoll.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 22002083) with original publication details: Nov. Fl. Jap. 9: 9 9 1943.