Orig. (Büker 1942): Calluneto-Vaccinietum Büker 1941 (Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, V. uliginosum, V. vitis-idaea)
Syn.: Cetrario islandicae-Callunetum vulgaris Šmarda 1950, Cytiso-Antennarietum Preising 1953, Genisto germanicae-Callunetum Oberdorfer 1957, Arnico-Callunetum Schubert 1960, Vaccinio myrtilli-Callunetum vulgaris Schubert 1960
Formal definition: Calluna vulgaris cover > 25 % AND (group Vaccinium myrtillus OR group Vaccinium vitis-idaea) NOT group Festuca supina NOT group Eriophorum vaginatum