Scientific or common name:

Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton

---

EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

---

Taxon Page:

Name: Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton
Rank: species
See: ► Euphorbia schizoloba Engelm.

Images of Tithymalus incisa

---

Common names

U.S. name: Mojave spurge

---

Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Euphorbia schizoloba Engelm.
= Euphorbia incisa Engelm.
= Euphorbia incisa Engelm. var. incisa
= Euphorbia incisa Engelm. var. mollis (J.B.S. Norton) L.C. Wheeler
= Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton var. mollis J.B.S. Norton

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton var. mollis J.B.S. Norton

---

TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Tithymalus
Species:

1) Tithymalus arkansanus (Engelm. & A. Gray) Klotzsch & Garcke 2) Tithymalus austrinus Small 3) Tithymalus brachycera (Engelm.) Small 4) Tithymalus chamaesula (Boiss.) Woot. & Standl. 5) Tithymalus commutatus (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Klotzsch & Garcke 6) Tithymalus crenulatus (Engelm.) A. Heller 7) Tithymalus cyparissias (L.) Hill 8) Tithymalus darlingtonii (A. Gray) Small 9) Tithymalus esula (L.) Hill 10) Tithymalus falcatus (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke 11) Tithymalus helioscopius (L.) Hill 12) Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton 13) Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton var. mollis J.B.S. Norton 14) Tithymalus lathyris (L.) Hill 15) Tithymalus lucidus (Waldst. & Kit.) Klotzsch & Garcke 16) Tithymalus missouriensis (J.B.S. Norton) Small 17) Tithymalus montanus (Engelm.) Small 18) Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill 19) Tithymalus obtusatus (Pursh) Klotzsch & Garcke 20) Tithymalus peplus (L.) Hill 21) Tithymalus platyphyllos (L.) Hill 22) Tithymalus robustus (Engelm.) Small 23) Tithymalus smallii (Millsp.) Small 24) Tithymalus spathulatus (Lam.) W.A. Weber 25) Tithymalus tetraporus (Engelm.) Small 26) Tithymalus texanus Millsp. ex A. Heller 27) Tithymalus uralensis (Fisch. ex Link) Prokhanov

---

Page counter: 184 ( AVG: 222.37 / 88.089 )

---

Search for more information on the Web

---

Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV)


Map for Tithymalus incisa (Engelm.) J.B.S. Norton
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

---

Kingdoms
(Select a kingdom and click on Ok)

1) Fungi 2) Plantae

---

Divisions
(Select a division and click on Ok)

1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

---

Classes
(Select a class and click on Ok)

1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

---

Families
(Select a family and click on Ok)

1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

---

Genera (Euphorbiaceae)
(Select a genus and click on Ok)

1) Acalypha (copperleaf) 2) Adelia (wild lime) 3) Adenoropium (nettlespurge) 4) Agaloma (spurge) 5) Agyneia 6) Aklema (spurge) 7) Alchornea 8) Alchorneopsis 9) Aleurites 10) Anisophyllum (sandmat) 11) Antidesma (chinalaurel) 12) Argythamnia (silverbush) 13) Asterandra (leafflower) 14) Ateramnus (gymnanthes) 15) Baccaurea 16) Bernardia (myrtlecroton) 17) Bischofia (bishopwood) 18) Bivonea (cnidoscolus) 19) Breynia 20) Caperonia (false croton) 21) Chamaesyce (sandmat) 22) Chiropetalum (silverbush) 23) Chrozophora 24) Cicca (leafflower) 25) Claoxylon 26) Cnidoscolus 27) Codiaeum 28) Conami (bushweed) 29) Croton 30) Crotonopsis (croton) 31) Curcas (nettlespurge) 32) Dalechampia 33) Dichrophyllum (spurge) 34) Dichylium (spurge) 35) Ditaxis (silverbush) 36) Ditrysinia (Sebastian-bush) 37) Ditta 38) Drypetes 39) Emblica (leafflower) 40) Eremocarpus (croton) 41) Euphorbia (spurge) 42) Excoecaria 43) Flueggea (bushweed) 44) Galarhoeus (spurge) 45) Garcia 46) Glochidion 47) Gymnanthes 48) Halliophytum (shrubby-spurge) 49) Hevea 50) Hippomane 51) Hura (sandbox tree) 52) Hyeronima 53) Janipha (cassava) 54) Jatropha (nettlespurge) 55) Julocroton (croton) 56) Lepadena (spurge) 57) Leptopus (maidenbush) 58) Macaranga 59) Mallotus 60) Manihot (cassava) 61) Margaritaria 62) Melanolepis 63) Mercurialis 64) Micrandra 65) Microstachys 66) Mozinna (nettlespurge) 67) Neowawraea (bushweed) 68) Pedilanthus 69) Pera 70) Phyllanthus (leafflower) 71) Poinsettia (spurge) 72) Reutealis 73) Reverchonia 74) Rhamnus (bushweed) 75) Ricinella (wild lime) 76) Ricinodendron 77) Ricinus 78) Sapium (milktree) 79) Sauropus 80) Savia 81) Sebastiania (Sebastian-bush) 82) Securinega (bushweed) 83) Siphonia (hevea) 84) Stillingia (toothleaf) 85) Tetracarpidium 86) Tetracoccus (shrubby-spurge) 87) Tithymalopsis (spurge) 88) Tithymalus (spurge) 89) Tragia (noseburn) 90) Triadica (Chinese tallow) 91) Tyria (myrtlecroton) 92) Vaupesia 93) Vernicia 94) Xylophylla (leafflower) 95) Zygophyllidium (spurge)

---

Common names (Tithymalus)
(Select a common name and click on Ok)

1) Broadleaf spurge (Tithymalus platyphyllos) 2) Chinese caps (Tithymalus crenulatus) 3) Cypress spurge (Tithymalus cyparissias) 4) Grainfield spurge (Tithymalus austrinus) 5) Horned spurge (Tithymalus brachycera) 6) Leafy spurge (Tithymalus esula) 7) Mojave spurge (Tithymalus incisa) 8) Moleplant (Tithymalus lathyris) 9) Mountain spurge (Tithymalus chamaesula) 10) Myrtle spurge (Tithymalus myrsinites) 11) Petty spurge (Tithymalus peplus) 12) Russian leafy spurge (Tithymalus uralensis) 13) Shining spurge (Tithymalus lucidus) 14) Sickle spurge (Tithymalus falcatus) 15) Texas spurge (Tithymalus texanus) 16) Tinted woodland spurge (Tithymalus commutatus) 17) Warty spurge (Tithymalus missouriensis) 18) Weak spurge (Tithymalus tetraporus)

---

More species:
1) Tithymalus lathyris (L.) Hill [206]
2) Tithymalus lucidus (Waldst. & Kit.) Klotzsch & Garcke [143]
3) Tithymalus montanus (Engelm.) Small [140]
4) Tithymalus texanus Millsp. ex A. Heller [144]
5) Tium drummondii (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb. [71]
6) Tofieldia glutinosa (Michx.) Pers. ssp. brevistyla C.L. Hitchc. [95]
7) Tofieldia glutinosa (Michx.) Pers. var. montana (C.L. Hitchc.) R.J. Davis [93]
8) Tolumnia leiboldii auct. non (Rchb. f.) G.J. Braem [150]
9) Tomenthypnum falcifolium (Renauld ex Nichols) Tuom., orth. var. [95]
10) Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske var. insigne (Milde) C.E.O. Jensen [109]

29-Apr-2024 - Week-18

---