Orig. (Scamoni 1935): Fagus sylvatica-Mercurialis perennis-Assoziation
Syn.: Hordelymo-Fagetum Kuhn 1937, Tilio platyphylli-Fagetum Klika 1939, Melico-Fagetum Seibert 1954 prov., Melico-Fagetum Tüxen (1937) 1955, Dentario enneaphylli-Fagetum Oberdorfer ex W. Matuszkiewicz et A. Matuszkiewicz 1960 p. p., Tilio cordatae-Fagetum Mráz 1960 p. p., Dentario glandulosae-Fagetum W. Matuszkiewicz ex Guzikowa et Kornaś 1969 p. p., Violo reichenbachianae-Fagetum Moravec 1979
Formal definition: Fagus sylvatica cover > 50 % AND group Mercurialis perennis NOT group Carex digitata NOT group Carex pilosa NOT group Cephalanthera damasonium NOT Aruncus dioicus cover > 25 % NOT Carex pilosa cover > 25 % NOT Lunaria rediviva cover > 25 %