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Pollen Analysis of Honeys from Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Author: Manju Sahney , Ajay Kumar and Snehlata Rahi

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Abstract

Pollen analysis of six honey samples of Apis dorsata collected from Varanasi district has been carried out. Altogether, 37 pollen types were identified. Two honey samples were unifloral and four were multifloral in nature. Brassica campestris and Ageratum conyzoides were the predominant pollen types in unifloral honeys. In multifloral honey Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus, Parthenium hysterophorus, Holoptelea integrifolia and Lathyrus aphaca were the secondary pollen types. In total honey samples Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus, Coriandrum sativum, Eucalyptus globulus, Carica papaya, Citrus sp., Crotalaria juncea and Poaceae were very frequent in occurrence. Majority of pollen grains recovered from honey samples belonged to entomophilous taxa (54.05%) and amphiphilous taxa (32.48%) while 13.15% pollen were from anemophilous taxa. Present study suggests that Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus and C

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Pollen analysis, unifloral, multifloral, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh

Conclusion

Pollen analysis of six honey samples of Apis dorsata collected from Varanasi district has been carried out. Altogether, 37 pollen types were identified. Two honey samples were unifloral and four were multifloral in nature. Brassica campestris and Ageratum conyzoides were the predominant pollen types in unifloral honeys. In multifloral honey Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus, Parthenium hysterophorus, Holoptelea integrifolia and Lathyrus aphaca were the secondary pollen types. In total honey samples Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus, Coriandrum sativum, Eucalyptus globulus, Carica papaya, Citrus sp., Crotalaria juncea and Poaceae were very frequent in occurrence. Majority of pollen grains recovered from honey samples belonged to entomophilous taxa (54.05%) and amphiphilous taxa (32.48%) while 13.15% pollen were from anemophilous taxa. Present study suggests that Brassica campestris, Ageratum conyzoides, Callistemon citrinus and C

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Manju Sahney , Ajay Kumar and Snehlata Rahi (2016). Pollen Analysis of Honeys from Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(2): 126-133.