Pollen Spectrum of Honey Produced by Apis mellifera in a Cerrado Area in the Municipality of Cassilandia/MS/Brazil

摘要

This study was conducted in order to catalog the flora species visited byApis mellifera in a cerrado area in the municipality of Cassilandia/MS/Brazil. To accomplish this, we analyzed the pollen present in honey samples collected monthly horn Apis mellifera hives fromMay/2003 through June/2004. Pollen types were identified by means of descriptions obtained from the specialized literature. Twenty-seven pollen types were found, distributed among 13 plant families; the following types were dominant: Schinus sp. (Anacardiaceae), Tapirira sp. (Anacardiaceae), Montanoa sp. (Asteraceae), Mimosa scabrella (Fabaceae), Miconia sp. (Melastomataceae), Anadenanthera sp. (Fabaceae), and. Eucalyptus sp. (Myrtaceae).