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Teloxys
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Atriplex aristata (L.) Crantz (1766)
  • Chenopodium acuminatum var. minimum (W.Wang & P.Y.Fu) Z.S.Qin (1995)
  • Chenopodium aristatum L. (1753) (basionym)
  • Chenopodium aristatum var. inerme W.Z.Di (1986 publ. 1987)
  • Chenopodium minimum W.Wang & P.Y.Fu (1959)
  • Chenopodium secundiflorum Viv. (1824)
  • Chenopodium sinense Willemet (1778)
  • Chenopodium sinense Moq. (1849), nom. illeg.
  • Chenopodium virgatum var. minimum (W.Wang & P.Y.Fu) Kitag. (1979)
  • Chenopodium virginicum L. (1753)
  • Dysphania aristata (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (2002)
  • Dysphania aristata var. inermis (W.Z.Di) Y.Z.Zhao (2012)
  • Lecanocarpus aristata (L.) Zucc. (1829)
  • Salsola canescens Pers. (1805), nom. superfl.



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]

Uses

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Teloxys Moq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Modelling sea foam trees". WWScenics. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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