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<p>Productive apiaries and apicultural research for high quality and quantity of honey depend on melliferous plant variety. This study uses light microscopy to explore the palyno-taxonomic significance of bee forage plants in selected taxa from North Waziristan. Both quantitative and qualitative pollen characteristics were analyzed to aid in taxonomic identification. Key quantitative traits measured include polar and equatorial diameters, P/E ratio, exine thickness, and colpi dimensions. The largest pollen diameter was recorded in <i>Senna italica</i> 39.90&#xa0;μm, while the smallest was in <i>Verbesina encelioides</i> 19.16&#xa0;μm. The highest exine thickness was observed in <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> (2.95&#xa0;μm), and the lowest in <i>Nerium oleander</i> 1.12&#xa0;μm. The highest P/E ratio of 2.1 was found in <i>Launaea procumbens</i>. Pollen shape varied across species, with the most common type being oblate-spheroidal, followed by prolate-spheroidal, sub-prolate, and prolate. Exine sculpturing patterns observed included scabrate, micro-echinate, and psilate. Additionally, pollen aperture types ranged from tricolporate to hexacolporate. These findings contribute valuable insights for plant identification and have practical applications in honey production and the beekeeping industry.</p>

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Palynological research and taxonomic implications of selected bee forage plants using microscopic techniques for accurate taxa identifications

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    2025年3月19日

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  • Ateef Ullah,
  • Mushtaq Ahmad,
  • Naila Mukhtar,
  • Shabir Ahmad,
  • Hussain Shah,
  • Faran Durrani,
  • Huma Gul,
  • Muhammad Abdullah,
  • Nasira Bibi,
  • Nabeel Ur Rehman,
  • Reem M. Aljowaie,
  • Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa,
  • Rashid Iqbal,
  • Khushdil Khan,
  • Sirojidinov Bekhzod,
  • Uralov Abdumannon,
  • Khujanov Alisher,
  • Kurbaniyazov Bakbergen,
  • Abduraimov Ozodbek

摘要

Productive apiaries and apicultural research for high quality and quantity of honey depend on melliferous plant variety. This study uses light microscopy to explore the palyno-taxonomic significance of bee forage plants in selected taxa from North Waziristan. Both quantitative and qualitative pollen characteristics were analyzed to aid in taxonomic identification. Key quantitative traits measured include polar and equatorial diameters, P/E ratio, exine thickness, and colpi dimensions. The largest pollen diameter was recorded in Senna italica 39.90 μm, while the smallest was in Verbesina encelioides 19.16 μm. The highest exine thickness was observed in Catharanthus roseus (2.95 μm), and the lowest in Nerium oleander 1.12 μm. The highest P/E ratio of 2.1 was found in Launaea procumbens. Pollen shape varied across species, with the most common type being oblate-spheroidal, followed by prolate-spheroidal, sub-prolate, and prolate. Exine sculpturing patterns observed included scabrate, micro-echinate, and psilate. Additionally, pollen aperture types ranged from tricolporate to hexacolporate. These findings contribute valuable insights for plant identification and have practical applications in honey production and the beekeeping industry.