Taxonomy
Nomenclature Melissopalynology
Classifier
Mill.
Distribution
Cosmopolitan in temperate climate areas
Utility
From seeds is produced an essential oil used as a food flavouring, Tea, in toothpastes, soaps, perfumery and air fresheners. Medicinal uses, Ancient Folk medicine, Phytotherapy. The dried plant and crushed leaves are insect and flea repellent. Yellow and brown dyes are obtained from flowers and leaves. Fennel is one of the three main herbs used in the preparation of absinthe. It provides a moderate contribution to the production of honey up to be essential in producing unifloral honey. Biodiversity.
Flowering time
VI - VIII
Pollen characteristic
- Group: Monad
- Simmetry: Radial
- Polarity: Isopolar
- Exine sculpturing: Reticulate, Rugulate
- Aperture: Tricolporate
- Polar View:Subcircular
- Equatorial view :Prolate
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