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Based on studies carried out in the mountain ranges of the South-eastern Carpathians (Romanian Carpathians) and on local geobotanical (phytosociological) data, we present a detailed syntaxonomical characterization of the 4 vegetation belts (hill, montane, subalpine and alpine) of this region. The syntaxa for each vegetation belt are analogous to those described in the North-western Carpathians (Tatra Mountains) regarding the dominant species, but have different regional and local endemic species. The latter supported the description of new regional syntaxa by Romanian phytosociologists, which are employed in the characterization of each vegetation belt.