Pollen analysis of honeys from Caatinga vegetation of the state of Bahia, Brazil

Oliveira, Paulino Pereira; Berg, Cássio van den; Santos, Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos

doi:10.1080/00173130903485122

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“…Some studies of pollen loads and honey analysis consider M. pudica only as a polleniferous resource (Villanueva, 2002;Villanueva et al, 2009). Nevertheless, in South America, Mimosa species have been reported as a nectar source (Barth, 2004;Lima et al, 2006;Oliveira et al, 2010). In this paper, we suggest that M. pudica and M. tenuiflora also produce nectar.…”

Section: Main Resources In Monofloral Oligofloral Bifloral and Polymentioning

confidence: 53%

Botanical characterisation of Mexican honeys from a subtropical region (Oaxaca) based on pollen analysis

Ramírez‐Arriaga

Navarro-Calvo

Díaz-Carbajal

2011

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Section: Main Resources In Monofloral Oligofloral Bifloral and Polymentioning

confidence: 53%

Botanical characterisation of Mexican honeys from a subtropical region (Oaxaca) based on pollen analysis

Ramírez‐Arriaga

Navarro-Calvo

Díaz-Carbajal

2011

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“…Irwin & Barneby is reported by Cardoso and Queiroz (2008) in the region of the Serra do Orobó [Orobó Mountains] in the municipalities of Itaberaba and Ruy Barbosa. Pollen from the genus Senna Miller is recorded in various palynological studies carried out in areas of caatinga (Novais et al, 2009;Oliveira et al, 2010; and S. macranthera is an important source of pollen used by the bees in this type of vegetation (Maia-Silva et al, 2012). It is likely that T. angustula can collect the pollen remaining in the flowers of this species after their anthers have been shaken by the vibrations generated by larger bees, such as those of the genera Xylocopa Latreille and Bombus Latreille (Machado & Lopes, 2004;Maia-Silva et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Pollen types collected by Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in dry vegetation in Northeastern Brazil

Novaıs¹,

Absy²,

Santos³

2014

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. Knowing the floral origin of the pollen collected by native bees in Neotropical ecosystems enables us to understand the dynamics of the interdependent relationships between the insects and the native flora. The objectives of this study were to: (i) investigate the spectrum of plant species from which pollen is collected by Tetragonisca angustula in caatinga (dry vegetation) areas in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil; (ii) identify pollen types that could be used as regional geographical markers and (iii) determine the pollen niche breadth and the pattern of use of floral resources by this stingless bee. In total, 23 samples of the pollen stored by T. angustula were collected monthly and subjected to acetolysis. Of the 45 pollen types identified that of Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae) and Solanum (Solanaceae) were the most frequently represented in the samples and 19 were collected by the bees at both study sites. Species characteristic of caatinga, such as Poincianella pyramidalis (Tulasne) L.P. Queiroz and Senna macranthera (de Candolle ex Colladon) H.S. Irwin & Barneby, were among the pollen identified and they were used as indicators of the geographical origin of the samples. The average values of the pollen niche breadth (H') and equitability (J') indicate that T. angustula is a generalist and homogeneous forager of the floral resources in caatinga.

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“…From the species collected in this study, 64 were already registered as constituents of apicultural flora in different localities of Bahia in studies conducted by Moreti et al (2000); Sodre et al (2001); Costa (2002); Almeida et al (2006); Melo (2008); Novais et al (2009) and Oliveira et al (2010).…”

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confidence: 78%

PLANTS VISITED BY Apis mellifera L. (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) IN RECÔNCAVO BAIANO, STATE OF BAHIA, BRAZIL

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Carvalho

Martins

2014

BJA

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The objective of this study was to identify the plants visited by Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the region of Recôncavo Baiano, State of Bahia, Brazil. Flowering plants were assessed in a radius of 1.500 m around the apiaries visited. A total of 240 species belonging to 171 genera and 50 families were recorded. The family Leguminosae had the highest species richness (22%), followed by Asteraceae (14%) and Malvaceae (7%) of all plant species visited by Apis mellifera. The highest percentage of plants collected had herbaceous growth habit (44%), followed by woody plants (26%) and shrubs (18%). Lianas, vines and palm trees were significantly less represented. It was found that 65% of species had actinomorphic flowers and 33% had zygomorphic flowers. The genera that showed greater diversity were Sida with nine species, Croton with six species, Senna with five species. and while Chamaecrista, Eucalyptus, Eupatorium, Ocimum, Passiflora and Vernonia were represented by four species each. The flora of apicultural interest in the region of Recôncavo Baiano has a wide range of species with varying growth habits.

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Pollen analysis of honeys from Caatinga vegetation of the state of Bahia, Brazil

Cited by 46 publications

References 17 publications

Botanical characterisation of Mexican honeys from a subtropical region (Oaxaca) based on pollen analysis

Botanical characterisation of Mexican honeys from a subtropical region (Oaxaca) based on pollen analysis

Pollen types collected by Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in dry vegetation in Northeastern Brazil

PLANTS VISITED BY Apis mellifera L. (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) IN RECÔNCAVO BAIANO, STATE OF BAHIA, BRAZIL

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