Botanical profile of bee pollen from the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil
Open Access
- 1 September 2010
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Acta Botanica Brasilica
- Vol. 24 (3), 862-867
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-33062010000300028
Abstract
This paper aims to identify the botanical origin of pollen loads collected by Apis mellifera L. in Canavieiras municipality, Bahia state. It provides a list of polliniferous plant species from the Atlantic Forest biome that are important for the development of regional apiculture. Using the acetolysis method, 35 bee-pollen samples were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Results showed that pollen types Elaeis (23.99%), Mimosa pudica (22.78%) and Cecropia (13.68%) were the most abundant among the samples. These also showed the highest relative frequencies of the material studied and were important pollen sources for bees in the study area.Keywords
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