Filed As:

Gesneriaceae
Besleria variabilis C.V.Morton ( type )
Location:

Peru. Loreto. Balsapuerto. Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)
Collector(s):

G. Klug 2912 with , Feb 1933
Description:

Shrub, 1.5 m.; flowers brick-red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

Forest.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 312576
GUID: d5a03fd8-bffb-4f0d-8bcf-3f67b29d7cc3
Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the city of Balsapuerto in Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto, Peru. Used Google Maps – Terrain and Earth Views to locate the city of Balsapuerto. Used the Google Maps – What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the village. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the city (spatial boundaries provided by Google Maps). Input coordinate source (locality description), coordinates, datum (WGS84), coordinate precision (0.00001 degrees), extent of named place (1250 m), and measurement error (10 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area).)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 1261.57
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-5.82905, -76.5609)

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