Utility of DNA barcodes in the identification of melliferous plants associated with Sabal yapa honey from eastern Yucatan, Mexico ; Utilidad de los códigos de barras de DNA en la identificación de plantas melíferas asociadas a la miel monofloral de Sabal yapa producida en el este de Yucatán, México ; Utilidade dos códigos de barras de DNA na identificação de plantas melíferas associadas ao mel de Sabal yapa do leste de Yucatán, México

Melliferous plants are natural source of nectar and pollen for honeybees and their pollen grains are present in honey. The melissopalynological study of Sabal yapa honey produced in Yucatan has shown that eighteen species contribute importantly to its honey composition. We use melliferous plants associated with Sabal honey to test the potential of three barcodes (rbcL, ITS2, and trnH-psbA) in species identification to confirm the botanical origin and authentication of honey. Secondarily, we test the success rates of amplification and sequencing of each barcode. A total of 38 sequences were gen... Mehr ...