Pollen morphology of Myrtaceae visited by social bees
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Pollen grain, palynotaxonomy, bee floraAbstract
This study aimed to characterize species of Myrtaceae belonging to genera already identified in the pollen spectrum of beehive products of social bees, describing pollen grains morphology and correlating with taxonomic differences the species reported in the literature. For each plant species, measurements were made with 25 pollen grains in equatorial view and the polar diameter (PD) and equatorial diameter (ED) were measured. The exine thickness was obtained by measuring 10 pollen grains in polar view at the medium height of mesocolpium. The description of pollen morphology showed that pollen grains of the species are triangular amb, 3-colporates, psilate surface, small to medium size and oblate shape with the P/E ratio ranging from 0.52 to 0.72 µm. The morphological description of Myrtaceae species showed similarity between several characteristics common to pollen grains of this species. The description also allowed separation of nine species studied by size and specific morphological characters with the identification key, which can also be used to study the pollen spectrum of hive products.
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5. Nascimento AS, Carvalho CAL, Sodré GS. The pollen spectrum of Apis mellifera honey from Reconcavo of Bahia, Brazil. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. 2015; 6: 426-438. https://doi.org/10.9734/JSRR/2015/16799
6. Marques LJP, Muniz FH, Lopes GS, Silva JM. (2011). Levantamento da flora apícola em Santa Luzia do Paruá, Sudoeste da Amazônia, Maranhão. Acta Botanica Brasilica. 2011; 25: 141-149. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-33062011000100017
7. Morais LMF, Conceição GM, Nascimento JM. Family Myrtaceae: morphological analysis and geographical distribution of a botanical collection. Agrarian Academy. 2014; 1: 1-5.
8. Lima DF, Caddah MK, Goldenberg R. The family Myrtaceae at Ilha do Mel, Paranaguá, Paraná State, Brazil. Hoehnea. 2015; 42: 497-519. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2236-8906-68/2014
9. Oliveira EF, Bezerra DG, Santos ML, Rezende MH, Paula JAM. Leaf morphology and venation of Psidium species from the Brazilian Savanna. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 2017; 27: 407-413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2017.03.005
10. Bünger M, Stehman JR, Oliveira-Filho AT. Myrtaceae throughout the Espinhaço Mountain Range of centraleastern Brazil: floristic relationships and geoclimatic controls. Acta Botanica Brasilica. 2014; 28: 109?119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-33062014000100011
11. Sobral M, Faria Jr JEQ, Oliveira MIL, Lucas EJ, Rigueira D, Stadnik A, Villaroel D. Thirteen new Myrtaceae from Bahia, Brazil. Phytotaxa. 2015; 224: 201-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.224.3.1
12. Wilson PG. Myrtaceae. In: Kubitzki K. 1st ed. Flowering plants. Eudicots: The families and genera of vascular plants. Springer: Berlin; 2011. p.212-271.
13. Cronquist A. An integrated system of classification of flowering plants. Columbia University Press: New York; 1981.
14. El-Shenawy SMA. Biological Activities of Eugenia jambolana (Family Myrtaceae) Seeds. In: Preedy V, Watson R, Patel V. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention. 1st ed. Elservier: New York; 2011. p.685-691.
15. Singh SP. (2011). Guava (Psidium guajava L.). In: Mango C. Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, 1st ed. Elservier: New York; 2011. p.213-246e.
16. Lorenzi H. Árvores Brasileiras: Manual de identificação e cultivo de plantas arbóreas nativas do Brasil. Plantarum: Nova Odessa; 1992.
17. Almeida-Anacleto D, Marchini LC, Moreti ACCC, Souza VC. Plants used by bees as pollen sources in the brazilian “Cerrado”. Sociobiology. 2012; 59: 1483-1493. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v59i4.521
18. Foelkel CEB. Os eucaliptos utilizados para a produção de mel - uma apicultura de excelente qualidade. Eucalyptus Online Book & Newsletter; 2008.
19. Barth OM. Análise polínica de mel: avaliação de dados e seu significado. Mensagem Doce. 2005; 81: 1-4.
20. Oliveira DJ, Carvalho CAL, Sodré GS, Paixão JF, Alves RMO. Partitioning of pollen resources by two stingless bee species in the North Bahia, Brazil. Grana. 2016; 56: 285-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/00173134.2016.1217040
21. Souza LS, Lucas CIS, Conceição PJ, Paixão JF, Alves RM. Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State. Acta Scientiarum. 2015; 37: 483-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v37i4.28059
22. Silvia CI, Ballesteros PLO, Palmero MA, Bauermann SG, Evaldt ACP, Oliveira PE. Palinologia aplicada em estudos de conservação de abelhas do gênero Xylocopa no Triângulo Mineiro. Edufu: Uberlândia; 2010.
23. Erdtman G. The acetolysis method. A revised description. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift, Stockholm. 1960; 39: 561-564.
24. Punt W, Hoen PP, Blackmore S, Nilsson S, Le Thomas A. Glossary of pollen and spores terminology. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 2007; 143: 1-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2006.06.008
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27. Hammer Ø, Harper DAT, Ryan PD. PAST: Paleontological Statistics software package for education and data analysis. Paleontologica Eletronica. 2001; 4: 1-9. http://palaeo-electronica.org/2001_1/past/issue1_01.htm
28. Thornhill AH, Hope GS, Craven LA, Crisp MD. Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 2: tribes Backhousieae, Melaleuceae, Metrosidereae, Osbornieae and Syzygieae. Australian Journal of Botany. 2012; 60, 200-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT11175
29. Thornhill AH, Wilson PG, Drudge J, Barrett MD, Hope Hope GS, Craven LA, Crisp MD. Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 3: tribes Chamelaucieae, Leptospermeae and Lindsayomyrteae. Australian Journal of Botany. 2012; 60, 225-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT11176
30. Thornhill AH, Hope GS, Craven LA, Crisp MD. Pollen morphology of the Myrtaceae. Part 4: tribes Kanieae, Myrteae and Tristanieae. Australian Journal of Botany. 2012; 60, 260-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT11177
31. Silva CI, Imperatriz-Fonseca VL, Groppo M, Bauermann SG, Saraiva AM, Queiroz EP, Valdt ACP, Aleixo KP, Castro JP, Castro MMN, Faria LB, Caliman MJF, Wolff JL, Paulino Neto HF, Garófalo CA. Catálogo polínico das plantas usadas por abelhas no campus da USP de Ribeirão Preto. Holos: Ribeirão Preto; 2014.
32. Erdtman G. Pollen Morphology and plant Taxonomy. Angiosperms. Chronica Botanica: Stockholm; 1952.
33. Lain CS. Glosario de términos palinológicos. Lazaroa. 2004; 25: 93-112.
34. Barth OM. O pólen no mel brasileiro. Luxor: Rio de Janeiro; 1989.
35. Melhem TS, Cruz-Barros MAV, Corrêa MAS, Makino-Watanabe H, Silvestre-Capelato MSF, Esteves VLG. Variabilidade polínica em plantas de Campos do Jordão (São Paulo, Brasil). Boletim do Instituto de Botânica: São Paulo; 2003.
36. Takeda IJM, Souza MKF, Farago PV, Gelisnski VV. Catálogo polínico do Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, Paraná - 3ª Parte. Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da Unipar. 2002; 6: 61-66. https://doi.org/10.25110/arqsaude.v6i3.2002.1183
37. Matos MNF, Maduro CB, Costa CS, Silva SJR. Palynological characterization of wood plants from Bosque dos Papagaios, Boa Vista, Roraima, North Brazil. Boletim do Museu Integrado de Roraima. 2014; 8: 19-41.
38. Tuler AC, Silva T, Carrijo TT, Garbin ML, Mendonça CBF, Peixoto AL, Gonçalves-Esteves V. Taxonomic significance of pollen morphology for species delimitation in Psidium (Myrtaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution. 2017; 303: 317-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-016-1373-8
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