''Teloxys aristata'' is a species of

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belonging to the family

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae ( ) is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus '' Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, maki ...

. It is the sole species in genus ''Teloxys''. It is an

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native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from European Russia to China and Korea.

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.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q9085638, from2=Q17245483 Chenopodioideae Monotypic Amaranthaceae genera Flora of Central Asia Flora of China Flora of Korea Flora of Mongolia Flora of Nepal Flora of Russia Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus