Orig. (Bolbrinker 1984): Alopecuro-Alismetum plantago-aquaticae ass. nov. (Alopecurus aequalis, A. geniculatus)
Syn.: Scirpetum maritimi Tüxen 1937 alismatetosum plantaginis-aquaticae Slavnić 1948, Butomo-Alismatetum plantaginis-aquaticae (Slavnić 1948) Hejný in Dykyjová et Květ 1978 (fantom)
Formal definition: Alisma plantago-aquatica cover > 25 % NOT Alisma lanceolatum cover > 25 % NOT Bolboschoenus yagara cover > 25 % NOT Equisetum fluviatile cover > 25 % NOT Glyceria maxima cover > 25 % NOT Nymphaea candida cover > 25 % NOT Sparganium emersum cover > 25 % NOT Sparganium erectum cover > 25 % NOT Typha latifolia cover > 25 %