Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2505)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2404)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2036)
Order: Solanales (89)
Family: Convolvulaceae (38) (family description)
Genus: Cuscuta (5)
Epithet: epithymum Murray (1)
Synonyms: Cuscuta acutiflora Rota, Cuscuta campanulata Stokes, Cuscuta coriariae Sennen & Pau
acutiflora => with pointed flowers
campanulata => bell-shaped
epithymum => growing on thyme