scholarly journals Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on Surface Pattern of the Pollen Loads from Apis cerana in Jajarkot District

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 340-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khum N Paudayal ◽  
Ishan Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Apis Cerana ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Surface Pattern ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Pollen Load ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Myrica Esculenta ◽  
Plant Sources ◽  
Scanning Electron

Over nineteen species of pollen flora belonging to thirteen families were recovered from four pollen load samples from honey bee Apis cerana collected in Jajarkot district, mid-western region, Nepal. The pollen morphology was investigated using light microscopy along with scanning electron microscopy for correct identification of pollen to its lower taxonomic level and to contribute to melissopalynological studies originating from the native apiflora. The palynological assemblage identified to the generic and some up to species level belong to Alnus sp., Artemisia sp., Brassica sp., Cornus sp., Diploknema sp., Fraxinus sp., Ilex sp., Jasminum sp., Justicia sp., Ligustrum sp., Myrica esculenta, Salix sp., Strobilanthes sp., and Urtica sp. Some of the pollen grains identified to only family level, belong to, Acanthanceae, Compositae, Lamiaceae and Rosaceae. The identified pollens clearly reflect the botanical and geographical origins of the pollen load samples. Palynomorphological investigation included the description of pollen symmetry, polarity, ornamentation, aperture, shape and size. The results for the pollen assemblages and nectariferous plant sources of Jajarkot district are discussed.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6522 Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12 (2011) 340-349

scholarly journals SEM Investigation of Pollen Taxa in Honeys from Autochtone Apis cerana in Godavari, Lalitpur District, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 29-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khum Narayan Paudayal ◽  
Ishan Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Apis Cerana ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Palynological Assemblage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Multifloral Honey ◽  
Plant Sources ◽  
Sem Investigation ◽  
Scanning Electron

Pollen analysis of 8 multifloral honey samples collected from 4 locations of Godavari, Lalitpur district, Nepal was performed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In this investigation, a wide range of foraging plant sources for Apis cerana honey bees was identified which demonstrates the adequate potential for expanding and sustaining beekeeping in this area. The palynological assemblage of a total of 44 species of pollen flora representing 28 families was identified to the generic and some up to species level. Some of the pollen grains identified to only families, belong to Acanthaceae, Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Compositae, Lamiaceae, Loranthaceae, Meliaceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae and Pteridaceae. The pollen assemblages in honeys were mostly belonging to angiosperms while the gymnosperm pollen was completely absent. One pteridophyte spore belonging to family Pteridaceae recovered. In this paper the morphology of the pollen grains based on SEM observation are described and the importance of the systematic documentation of various bee flora are discussed.J. Nat. Hist. Mus. Vol. 26, 2012: 29-67

scholarly journals Pollen morphology of selected taxa of Ehretiaceae from Western Ghats, India.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 2446
Author(s):  
Amalaurpava Mary Michael ◽  
Vijay Gopal Gumma
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Morphology ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Western Ghat ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
History Of Vegetation ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Reserve Forest ◽  
History Of ◽  
Phylogenetic Origin ◽  
Scanning Electron

Pollen Morphology is an important tool in the identification of a genera. Data on pollen morphology is used as a reference in other fields of palynology like allergic studies, melissopalynology, tracing the history of vegetation, genetic and evolutionary studies, climate change studies etc. Pollen morphology of two genera of Ehretiaceae family is studied using Scanning electron microscope. Palynological contributions are still fragmentary in the family Ehretiaceae of southern India. Ehretia pubescens Benth is a small tree belonging to Ehretiaceae family located at the foothill of Chamundi hill reserve forest which is a part of Western ghat near Mysuru and Cormona retusa (Vahl) Masam is a shrub found 3400ft above on top of Chamundi Hill. Pollen grains were acetolyzed and Scanning Electron Microscopic studies conducted to obtain data on pollen morphology. The study is conducted to assess the taxonomic significance of pollen morphology in relation to their phylogenetic origin of the two genera of Ehretiaceae in the region. The palynological evidence shows Ehretia pubescens with tri-zonocolporate and heterocolpate pollen grains and Cormona retusa with tricolpate pollen grain without the pseudocolpi. Both genera have foveolate tectum. Palynological data indicate that these two naturalized taxa ie. Ehretia pubescens and Cormona retusa belong to two different lineage of Ehretia and can be identified by their pollen morphology. Diversity in the pollen characters points towards the eurypalynous nature in Ehretiaceae.

scholarly journals Scanning electron microscopic studies on the testa surface pattern of Bauhinia nervosa and B. wallichii (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae)

1970 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-161
Author(s):  
M. K. Pathak ◽  
M. Bhaumik ◽  
S. Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Surface Pattern ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Plant Taxon ◽  
Scanning Electron

Not available.Keywords: Bauhinia, Testa surface pattern, Scanning electron microscopic studies DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v15i2.1754 Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 15(2): 159-161, 2008 (December)

scholarly journals Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on the Red Pulp of the Mink Spleen

1989 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuo ABE ◽  
Kazushige TAKEHANA ◽  
Kenji IWASA ◽  
Takeo HIRAGA
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Red Pulp

A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of the Normal Human Stapes

1979 ◽  
Vol 88 (6_suppl4) ◽  
pp. 2-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm D. Graham ◽  
Rodney Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Microscopic Study ◽  
Electron Microscopic Study ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic Study ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Temporal Bones ◽  
Scanning Electron

The structure of the normal human stapes was studied with the scanning electron microscope. Specimens were obtained 48 hours after death from adult human temporal bones free from obvious inflammatory disease. The specimens were fixed, dissected, critical-point dried and coated with gold. In this scanning electron microscopic study an attempt has been made to systematically demonstrate the average scanning electron microscopic features of various areas of the normal human stapes. An emphasis has been placed upon demonstrating as clearly as possible the details previously unclear or unrecognized and duplication of many excellent earlier light and electron microscopic studies has not been attempted. The typical appearance of the stapes head, neck, arch, crura and footplate has been presented. It is apparent that there exists a high degree of structural specialization particularly in the stapes arch and footplate area.

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