sch12 | K. Dierssen and Dengler et al. (2004) suggested considering this syntaxon synonymous with the Caricion fuscae Koch 1926. In contrast to the Caricion fuscae Koch 1926 (syn: Caricion canescenti-nigrae Nordhagen 1937), the communities of this alliance contain calcicolous species characteristic of the Caricetalia davallianae, a group of boreal mosses characterising rich fens as well as species of moderately rich and poor fens. The Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis is an ecologically well-defined alliance and still in use in regional and national vegetation surveys across Europe (e.g. in former Czechoslovakia: Hájek & Hájková in Chytrý 2011; Dítě et al. 2007; in Scandinavia: Moen et al. 2012, and in Russia: Korotkov et al. 1991; Koroleva 2006; Lapshina 2010). If not accepted, the communities of this alliance should be classified in the Caricion fuscae and the Caricion davallianae (e.g. Dierßen 1982). (M. Hájek).
Bistorto-Caricion diandrae Smagin 2007
(2b, 5)
– sch14 This alliance was invalidly published since Smagin (2007) designated the 'Bistorto-Caricetum diandrae Korchagin 1940' as the holotypus. However, there is no validly published Bistorto-Caricetum diandrae in Korchagin (1940). Instead there is 'Warnstorfio-Sphagnetum diandro-caricosum' in the latter publication that was chosen by Smagin (2007) as the nomenclatural type of the 'Bistorto-Caricetum diandrae Korchagin 1940' (sic!). This typification is clearly invalid since a coenotaxon (not relevé or plot!) of the Russian School (hence a unit outside of the regulation of the ICPN!) was chosen as the 'typus' of an association. Because of the invalid status of the 'typus', the alliance remains not typified, hence invalid. (L. Mucina).
Campylio-Tomentypnion de Molenaar 1976
(syntax.syn.)
Caricion demissae Rybníček 1964
(3b)
Caricion demissae Rybníček 1974
(syntax.syn.)
– sch13 Rybníček (1974) typified this alliance by the Chrysohypno-Trichophoretum alpini Březina et al. 1964 the original of which diagnosis contains relevés with calcium-tolerant peatmosses and calcicolous species typical of the Sphagno-Tomentypnion as accepted there. (M. Hájek).
Caricion lasiocarpae sensu auct. p.p., non Vanden Berghen in Lebrun et al. 1949
(pseudonym)