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1 June 2014 Palynological Characterisation of Euphorbia Honeys from Morocco
Anass Terrab, Alfredo Marconi, Ismail Bettar, Fouad Msanda, María Josefa Díez
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Pollen was analysed in 30 unifloral Euphorbia honey samples from the Ifni Massif Region (Anti Atlas, Morocco). The honey samples were directly provided by beekeepers. The quantitative analyis showed that nectar is the main honey source in the samples studied. The qualitative analysis of the samples showed the presence of 35 taxa belonging to 17 families. The Moroccan Euphorbia honeys of the studied region are characterized by their low—medium number of pollen grains (NGP; mean = 5700), 76% of the honeys belong to Class I and II of Maurizio, and by their low honeydew indicator (HDE/NGPn < 0.28), wich indicates their floral origin. For the Euphorbia officinarum subsp. echinus honeys, the most characteristic accompanying species are Eryngium ilicifolium, present in > 90% of the samples, followed by Bellis sp., Capsella f. and Reseda sp. (85%). However, for the E. regis-jubae honeys, the most characteristic accompanying species are Crepis f., present in 100% of the samples.

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Anass Terrab, Alfredo Marconi, Ismail Bettar, Fouad Msanda, and María Josefa Díez "Palynological Characterisation of Euphorbia Honeys from Morocco," Palynology 38(1), 138-146, (1 June 2014). https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2013.871797
Published: 1 June 2014
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KEYWORDS
Euphorbia officinarum subsp. echinus
Euphorbia regis-jubae
Mellitopalynology
southwestern Morocco
unifloral honey
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