- Title
- Floral resources of Apis mellifera capensis in the fynbos biome in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- Creator
- Addi, A
- Creator
- Phillipson, P
- Creator
- Hepburn, H Randall
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date Issued
- 2006
- Date
- 2006
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/451845
- Identifier
- vital:75081
- Identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC32660
- Description
- The plant species utilized by Cape honeybees, Apis mellifera capensis, as primary nectar and pollen sources were studied in the Eastern Cape Province in an area where fynbos vegetation mingles with grassland communities. From direct field observations and analyses of pollen loads collected by foragers, 54 plant species were identified as nectar and pollen sources. Of 37 endemic and exotic pollen source plants, Metalasia muricata, Eucalyptus grandis, E. camadulensis, Erica chamissonis, Helichrysum odoratissimum, H. anomalum, Crassula cultrata and Acacia longifolia were dominant species.
- Format
- 7 pages
- Format
- Language
- English
- Relation
- African Entomology
- Relation
- Addi, A., Phillipson, P. and Hepburn, H.R., 2006. Floral resources of Apis mellifera capensis in the fynbos biome in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. African Entomology, 14(1), pp.153-159
- Relation
- African Entomology volume 14 number 1 153 159 2006 2254-8854
- Rights
- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the African Entomology Statement (https://www.africanentomology.com/)
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Hepburn, H Randall (Prof Emeritus)
RU Department of Botany
SDG 15. Life On Land
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
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