Teloxys
Genus of flowering plants
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Teloxys aristata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Teloxys.[2] It is an annual native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from European Russia to China and Korea.[1]
| Teloxys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Tribe: | Dysphanieae |
| Genus: | Teloxys Moq. (1834) |
| Species: | T. aristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. (1834) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Uses
Teloxys aristata is used to model trees for model railways, architectural and other scenic models. It is generally referred to as 'seafoam' by modellers.[3]