A preliminary palynological characterization of Spanish thyme honeys

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-330

  Terrab, Anass ^a   Pontes, Aida ^a   Heredia, Francisco José ^a   Díez, María Josefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Melissopalynology; Pollen; Thymus

Indexed keywords

PALYNOLOGY;

CALENDULA; CISTUS; CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS; ECHIUM; ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM; EUCALYPTUS; GENISTA; LIPPIA MICROMERA; OLEA EUROPAEA; RESEDA; RESEDA LUTEOLA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 8744236096     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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