| Qualifier | lat_lon |
| Definition | geographical coordinates of the location where the specimen was collected |
| Value Format | "text" |
| Example | /lat_lon="47.94 N 28.12 W" /lat_lon="45.0123 S 4.1234 E" /lat_lon="6.385667 N 162.334778 W" /lat_lon="5.38566752 N 150.33477811 W" |
| Comment | degrees latitude and longitude in format "d[d.dddddddd] N|S d[dd.dddddddd] W|E" (see the examples) |