folia biologica et geologica 57/3, 27–28, ljubljana 2016 NOTULA Nomenclature correction of the name and rank of the association Chamaecytiso hirsuti-Quercetum petraeae Dakskobler 2014 nom. illeg. Nomenklaturni popravek imena in ranga asociacije Chamaecytiso hirsuti-Quercetum petraeae Dakskobler 2014 nom. illeg. Igor DAKSKOBLER 1 Dr. Igor Dakskobler, the Jovan Hadži Institute of Biology of the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sci- ences and Arts, Regional research unit, Brunov drevored 13, SI-5220 Tolmin and Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, Department of Forestry and Renewable Forest Resources, Večna pot 83, 1000 Ljubljana, igor.dakskobler@zrc-sazu.si Some years ago we published a phytosociological analysis of Quercus petraea stands, whose herb layer is dominated by Erica carnea in the flysch hills of Vipavs- ka Brda and on the margins of the Vrhe plateau (south- western Slovenia) – Dakskobler (2014). We deter- mined that they are a long-term degradation stage on beech forest sites from the association Seslerio autu- mnalis-Fagetum M. Wraber ex Borhidi 1963. Based on comparisons with similar sessile oak stands from the associations Melampyro vulgati-Quercetum petraeae Puncer et Zupančič 1979, Seslerio autumnalis-Querce- tum petraeae Poldini (1964) 1982 and Erico carneae- -Quercetum petraeae Krause et Ludwig ex Horvat 1959, the studied stands were classified into the new associa- tion Chamaecytiso hirsuti-Quercetum petraeae, into the alliance Carpinion orientalis Horvat 1958 and into the order Quercetalia pubescenti-petraeae Klika 1933. We had overlooked, however, that the same name, Cytiso hirsuti-Quercetum petraeae (Stefanović 1964) Pallas 2003 (Bohn & Neuhäusl 2003) or Cytiso hirsu- ti-Quercetum petraeae (Stefanović 1964) Pallas in Bohn et Neuhäusl 2004 (Stupar et al. 2015) was already used for different Quercus petraea woods in Bosnia and Herzegovina that belong to the alliance Castaneo- -Quercion Soó 1964 and the order Quecetalia roboris Tüxen 1931. According to the Code of phytosociologi- cal nomenclature (Weber et al. 2000, Art. 31, 753– 754) the name Chamaecytiso hirsuti-Quercetum petra- eae Dakskobler 2014 is a later homonym and illegiti- mate, while Cytisus hirsutus is a synonym for Chamae- cytisus hirsutus. As it is not possible to find a proper new name for our association, we decided for a change of rank. We subordinated the association Chamaecytiso hirsuti- -Quercetum petraeae Dakskobler 2014 nom. illeg. to the association Seslerio autumnalis-Quercetum petrae- ae Poldini (1964) 1982 as a new subassociation Seslerio autumnalis-Quercetum petraeae ericetosum carneae subass. nov. hoc loco. This also means that we consider the association Seslerio autumnalis-Quercetum petrae- ae in a broader sense, not only as a primary sessile oak community of the Vipava Valley, Karst and Istria, but also including secondary Quercus petraea communi- ties of this area on potential beech sites. REFERENCES Bohn, U. & R. Neuhäusl, 2003: Karte der natürliche Vegetation Europas. Map of the Natural Vegetation of Europe. Münster. Dakskobler, I., 2014: Phytosociological description of Quercus petraea forest stands with Chamaecytisus hirsutus and Erica carnea in the Vipavska brda (southwestern Slovenia). Acta Silvae et Ligni (Ljubljana) 103: 1–20. I. DAKSKOBLER: NOmENcLAtuRE cORREctION Of thE NAmE AND RANK Of thE ASSOcIAtION ChamaeCytiso 28 folia biologica et geologica 57/3 – 2016 Stupar, V., D. Milanović, J. Brujić & A. Čarni, 2015: Formalized classification and nomenclatural revision of thermophilous decidous forests (Quercetalia pubescentis) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tuexenia (Göttingen) 35: 85–130. Weber, H. E., J. Moravec & J. P. Theurillat, 2000: International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature. 3rd. Edition. Journal of Vegetation Science (Uppsala) 11 (5): 739–766.