Cuscuta cassytoides Nees ex Engelm., Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1(3): 513. 1859 Voucher: South Africa, Distr. Zululand, Mtunzini, 'Twinstreams' Farm, April 1977, Garland s.n. (NU). The holotype is also from South Africa, Drege s.n.(MO).