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PRINCIPAL, Judith et al. Botanical origin of the honey of Apis mellifera L. produced Guaremal Reservoir Basin, State Yaracuy, Venezuela. Zootecnia Trop. [online]. 2012, vol.30, n.1, pp.091-098. ISSN 0798-7269.

This investigation had the objective of determining the botanical origin of Apis mellífera L. honeys produced in the Guaremal basin (10 º 04 ‘00’’ and 69 º 07’ 00’’) Peña County, Yaracuy State, Venezuela. 60 honey samples collected during 2007-2008 from 60 colonies were analyzed by palinological conventional techniques. The obtained results indicated the presence of nine apibotanical families, being: Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Bignoniaceae and Urticaceae the most representatives.

Palabras clave : Apis mellifera; honey; palinological techniques; botanical species; Guaremal; Venezuela.

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