Orig. (Juraszek 1928): Pineto-cladinetum (Pinus sylvestris, Cladonia alpestris = C. stellaris, C. gracilis, C. rangiferina, C. sylvatica = C. arbuscula, C. uncialis)

Syn.: Cladonio sylvaticae-rangiferinae-Pinetum sylvestris Juraszek 1928 (§ 34c), Cladonio-Pinetum Kobendza 1930, Dicrano-Pinetum Preising et Knapp ex Oberdorfer 1957 p. p., Leucobryo-Pinetum W. Matuszkiewicz 1962 p. p., Peucedano oreoselini-Pinetum W. Matuszkiewicz 1962 p. p.

Formal definition: Pinus sylvestris cover > 10 % AND (Cladonia rangiferina s. l. cover > 25 % OR (Cladonia arbuscula cover > 10 % AND Cladonia rangiferina s. l. cover > 5 %)) NOT group Atropa bella-donna NOT group Aurinia saxatilis NOT group Cytisus nigricans NOT group Epilobium angustifolium NOT group Frangula alnus NOT group Geranium sanguineum NOT group Jasione montana NOT group Polytrichum piliferum NOT group Viscaria vulgaris NOT Quercus petraea agg. cover > 10 % NOT Quercus robur cover > 10 %