A melissopalynological study was carried out on 46 samples of Ziziphus lotus honey from Laghouat and Djelfa region (central Algeria). The number of pollen types identified per honey sample ranges between nine and 39 with a mean of 24. These correspond to 52 botanical families with 79 different pollen types in the whole samples. Asteraceae and Fabaceae families were present in all the samples where

Melissopalynological analysis of 14 honey samples of Tetragonisca angustula (two), Scaptotrigona mexicana (six), Melipona beecheii (three) and Melipona solani (three) from Soconusco region in Chiapas, Mexico was performed. A total of 79 taxa were identified, being Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Melostomataceae and Rubiaceae the predominant pollen types. Melissopalynological analysis reported

The genus Cousinia of the tribe Cardueae, Asteraceae, including more than 600 species, is one of the most species-rich genera in central and southwest Asia. The section Cynaroideae with 89 species is the largest section of the genus. The taxonomy of Cousinia is controversial. Using pollen morphology may be a useful tool in identifying and delimitating species. The present study therefore aims at identifying

(2020). 48. Mires near the yew forest of Paterzell (Upper Bavaria, Germany). Grana. Ahead of Print.

Public awareness of the rising importance of allergies and other respiratory diseases has led to increased scientific effort to accurately and rapidly monitor and predict pollen, fungal spores and other bioaerosols in our atmosphere. An important driving force for the increased social and scientific concern is the realisation that climate change will increasingly have an impact on worldwide bioaerosol

(2020). 47. Mlaca T˘atarilor peat bog, Southern Transylvania (Romania). Grana. Ahead of Print.

Little is known about the reproduction of Dendrocalamus asper because it flowers only every 100 to 120 years. In the present work we describe some reproductive features of this bamboo and characterise flowers and pollen at various developmental stages. Number of pollen grains and ovules per flower, pollen/ovule ratio, in vitro twinning and pollen grain viability in vivo were evaluated and the different

(2020). 46.Lake Panichishte, Rila Mountains (Bulgaria). Grana. Ahead of Print.

Passiflora subgenus Passiflora possesses about 236 species divided into six supersections, among which Stipulata with Granadillastrum is one of its sections. The objective of the present study was to analyse the pollen morphology of 19 species subordinate to the section Granadillastrum and to identify attributes important for the taxonomy of the group. Pollen grains were acetolysed, measured, described

Pollen release by Northern Hemisphere pine forests is well-documented yet little is known about its atmospheric layering. At what altitudes are these atmospheric layers and how do they influence pollen dispersal? To answer this, pollen concentrations were analysed using radiosonde soundings and LiDAR imagery over the Pamlico Sound, a large marine body at 35.4062° N, 76.3259° W between coastal of North

Pollen morphology of 19 taxa of the genus Plantago was studied and documented in detail using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The pollen grains are small to medium-sized (P = 18.7‒44.0 µm, E = 13.7‒34.2 µm), prolate-spheroidal to prolate (P/E = 1.05‒1.54 µm) in shape and pantoporate. Based on SEM observations of tectum ornamentation, three groups of taxa can be distinguished: the Ovata group with

The pollen morphology of 16 species of Aechmea subgenus Ortgiesia is characterised, represented by 59 specimens including original data provided for A. kleinii, A. pimenti-velosoi, A. winkleri, Aechmea sp1 and Aechmea sp2. The pollen grains are monads, subisopolar, amb ellipsoidal, slightly flattened/convex in equatorial view, presenting some spheroidal pollen grains at a small percentage, 2(3)-porate

In Italy, aerobiological monitoring is usually carried out by the regional agencies for environmental protection (ARPA [Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale]) using volumetric samplers. Another widespread method for the study of airborne pollen is the analysis of moss cushions, generally used to relate pollen rain to flora and vegetation. In this study, we compare the data coming from these

In Brazil, the genus Calliandra Benth. (Caesalpinioideae; Leguminosae) comprises 74 species, of which 59 are endemic; the north-eastern region stands out as its largest dispersal centre. Calliandra species display a pollen dispersal unit (polyad) formed by eight calymmate, ellipsoid pollen grains, with a uniplanar arrangement and bilateral symmetry. Pollen units of native and ornamental Calliandra

Pollen in honey reflects its botanical origin and melissopalynology is used to identify origin, type, and quantities of pollen grains of the botanical species visited by bees. This study aimed to identify the pollen spectrum of honeys from Apis mellifera and stingless bees produced in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil. We analysed 78 honey samples, which were submitted to the acetolysis process

Pollen morphology, ultrastructure and germination mode of Ibicella lutea was investigated and documented using light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Ibicella pollen is clypeate, spheroidal, apolar, inaperturate, insulated, large, with an average diameter of 80 μm. The pollen wall is formed in the insula by two distinct layers; the outer

The airborne environment is a critical juncture linking terrestrial and aquatic habitats, yet the algae of this environment are not well-characterised and understood. The goal of this study was to examine seasonality patterns of airborne algae in a tropical environment. Airborne algae were collected monthly in spore traps on a building rooftop on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, U.S.A. from December 2015

Dioscorea is a highly diverse genus in Brazil, particularly the south-eastern region, and most especially in the Atlantic Forest. Recent phylogenetic studies have helped clarify the intricate subgeneric classification of the genus, although some species remain to be sampled, and further studies are necessary to ascertain their systematic placement in the genus. Here, a palynological description of

Sugars constitute the main component of bee-collected pollen, which may vary significantly among different pollen taxa according to their botanical origin and the surrounding vegetation. In this study, we investigated the significance of the pollen grain volume and exine sculpture on the sugars content of bee-collected pollen. We analysed the sugar content of 30 monofloral pollen pellets using high-performance

The Fundão Dam breach, in November 2015 in Mariana (20º 22ʹ 40″ S, 43º 24ʹ 58″ W), was considered, at that time, the largest environmental disaster in Brazilian history. Meliponiculture was one of the activities pointed out as a way to promote floristic recovery and to generate income for the population, in order to minimise the impact of the disaster. The objective of this work was to identify the

This study analysed the pollen present in honey samples collected from colonies of stingless bees (Meliponini) from the meliponary of the Nova América community of the Sateré Mawé tribe, located on the Maruá River, Maués municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil (03° 39ʹ 45.00″ S, 57° 20ʹ 17.99″ W). Collections were made directly from honey storage pots. A total of 47 pollen types were identified, belonging

The continued investigation of the middle Miocene palynoflora from the Lavanttal Basin reveals numerous additional angiosperm taxa. The Myrtales to Ericales pollen record documented here comprises 46 different taxa belonging to Onagraceae (Ludwigia), Ericaceae (Craigia, Reevesia, Tilia), Anacardiaceae (Pistacia), Rutaceae (Zanthoxylum), Sapindaceae (Acer), Santalaceae (Arceuthobium), Amaranthaceae

A total of 245 modern pollen samples available in the East Asian Pollen Database and our unpublished pollen data (n = 204 and 41, respectively) were compiled to determine the correlation between modern pollen rain and vegetation in the watershed regions along the upper and middle Yellow River (UMYR) using principle component analysis (PCA). Despite considerable geographical differences and an uneven

The pantropical Picrodendraceae produce mostly spheroidal to slightly oblate, echinate pollen grains equipped with narrow circular to elliptic pori that can be hard to identify to family level in both extant and fossil material using light microscopy only. Fossil pollen of the family have been described from the Paleogene of America, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, but until now none

Three currently accepted Sclerosperma species appear to produce four different pollen morphologies. Sclerosperma mannii and S. walkeri pollen share the same distinct reticulate sculpture, but S. profizianum produces three different pollen types (microreticulate, fossulate, and perforate). The pollen morphology suggests that S. mannii and S. walkeri are sister taxa of the same intrageneric lineage.

The palm family, Arecaceae, is notoriously depauperate in Africa today, and its evolutionary, paleobiogeographic, and extinction history there are not well documented by fossils. In this article we report the pollen of two new extinct species of the small genus, Sclerosperma (Arecoideae), from a late Oligocene (27-28 Ma) stratum exposed along the Guang River in Chilga Wereda of north-western Ethiopia

An ongoing re-investigation of the early Miocene Saldanha Bay (South Africa) palynoflora, using combined light and scanning electron microscopy (single grain method), is revealing several pollen types new to the African fossil record. One of the elements identified is Loranthaceae pollen. These grains represent the first and only fossil record of Loranthaceae in Africa. The fossil pollen grains resemble

Earlier studies indicate a strong correlation of pollen morphology and ultrastructure with taxonomy in Loranthaceae. Using high-resolution light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy imaging of the same pollen grains, we document pollen types of 35 genera including 15 studied for the first time. Using a molecular phylogenetic framework based on currently available sequence data with good genus-coverage

The middle Eocene Messel and Eckfeld localities are renowned for their excellently preserved faunas and diverse floras. Here we describe for the first time pollen from insect-pollinated plants found in situ on well-preserved ancient bees using light and scanning electron microscopy. There have been 140 pollen types reported from Messel and 162 pollen types from Eckfeld. Here we document 23 pollen types

A study was conducted in Missoula, Montana to compare local pollen counts from 1978 with those measured nearly 30 years later in 2006 using two different measurement techniques (Durham gravimetric sampler and a Burkard volumetric sampler). Trends in peak pollen times measured during the spring, summer and autumn, respectively, were compared between the two years by Pearson's correlation and frequency