Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2653)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2566)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2162)
Order: Solanales (99)
Family: Convolvulaceae (43)(family description)
Genus: Merremia (5)
Epithet: peltata (L.) Merr. (2)
Synonyms: Convolvulus bufalinus Lour., Convolvulus crispatulus Wall.
crispatulus => slightly curled or waved
peltata => shield-shaped, referring to shape of leaf and position of stalk in center of leaf