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BASIS OF RECORD GROUP

This group consists of a single field which indicates the basis of the record being interchanged.

Source of Record Flag

Transfer code: recsou

TDWG Short name: RECSOURCE, NATOBJECT

Description: A code indication of the type of item to which the record refers.

Relevant standards: ABIS

Domain/Range/Values: Alphabetic; as defined below:

Values in Field Meaning
Collection Plant specimen
Electronic Electronic record only, specimen no longer available
Literature Reference
Observation Observation, including photograph of plant, but not of specimen
Photograph Photograph of specimen

Comments: The default should be 'Collection' for a specimen­based record. In the absence of any other value, a specimen­based record is assumed.

The values 'Observation' and 'Literature' may be used when the presence of a taxon is solely based on an observation or a published reference to an herbarium specimen held in another institution (respectively). The value 'Electronic' is used when the presence of a taxon is solely based on an electronic record of an herbarium specimen which is no longer available.