Dear Nicolas, Are you associated with the Auroville Herbarium? Tapas. On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Nico <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Ushadi, > Thank you for your comments. > We use a high resolution A4 flatbed scanner to do the digitalization work. > About your question about the scientific papers of Pitchandikulam > organization, I am not in charge of the Pitchandikulam Forest "old" > website... > I am a French botanist and with my wife Irène (graphic developer and web > designer) we settled in Tamil Nadu 1.5 year ago. We are only in charge of > this virtual herbarium which we launched last year... > Regards, > Nicolas > > > Le 31/10/2015 09:45, Ushadi Micromini a écrit : > > Nicolas > i have one more question > > what are you using for the scanning and how are you achieving the 3D > effect > how do you preserve the 3 D integrity of specimen esp flowers and fruits > without squashing them flat while scanning > > if you will tell me /us with good details it would help me/us tremendously. > > thank you for your help. > > usha di > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Nicolas: >> >> What i saw inspires me.I think its wonderful effort and may be very >> useful for the future for it would show the real colors of the specimen. >> >> I see you have included a scale but that must also have the millimeters >> showing not just white and black blocks. I am sure the american suppliers >> of herbarium maintenance supplies can/must have them. >> >> I am glad you have the color chart in the each of the pictures i perused. >> >> >> But I have the following concerns and comments that must be addressed if >> this is to be of use.. real use... >> >> 1: the specimen scanned must also be preserved in the true herbarium >> style and procedure including whatever newer techniques botanists employ to >> make their herbarium. For posterity, like any other classical herbaria >> around the world and in Botanical survey of India. >> >> 2: those herbarium sheets should be also digitized where the dates log >> numbers etc are clearly showing so that they can be easily traced and >> accessed later by the researchers, yourselves and outside world easily. >> And they must be stored separately . >> >> ============ >> When I googled for your organization i found this page : >> http://www.pitchandikulamforest.org/cms/content/view/99/227/ >> >> which says your organization has publications, but the links provided >> only takes me to the two journals' home pages,,,,, how is one to determine >> which are your papers... let alone access them??? >> >> i suggest you make a list like a bibliography that shows up in any >> scientists' resume and list it there in that page i just mentioned and >> send us ... all members of efloraindia/indiatreepix have been sending in >> their list of publication with full citation or bibliography. That will >> really be nice. >> >> == >> >> I also am encouraged by this endeavor: >> http://www.pitchandikulamforest.org/cms/content/view/95/218/ >> >> my question... >> is your work (with this herbarium project) related to this work... since >> 1973 ??? >> >> Thank you >> >> usha di >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 9:38 PM, Nicolas Lagarrigue < >> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Sir, >>> Sorry but I had not and I will never criticize the work did and done >>> today in the herbaria. Herbarium specimens are for me the jewels of the >>> botany. >>> Sincerely, >>> Nicolas >>> >>> [email protected] >>> (+91) 76 39 226 236 >>> Pitchandikulam Forest >>> Auroville >>> 605101 Tamil Nadu >>> India >>> Le 29 oct. 2015 7:58 PM, "Tapas Chakrabarty" < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>>> Dear Sir, >>>> Thank you very much for this great endeavour using latest techniques >>>> which will certainly be helpful for the purpose of documentation and >>>> identification. >>>> However, I do not agree with the following comments: >>>> "Unlike many other virtual herbaria, which use pictures of their >>>> existing collections, samples of which can be decades old, often >>>> discoloured and degraded....." >>>> >>>> Yes, samples may not only be decades old, but may also be centuries >>>> old and the major herbaria of the World are conserving these specimens with >>>> meticulous care as they form the base of angiosperm taxonomy. A herbarium >>>> specimens is bound to be degraded and discoloured with age and that is why >>>> a professional collector notes down various field data including habit and >>>> habitat and features such as colour of various parts in fresh condition >>>> which are likely to be lost on return from field. The same is then noted >>>> down on the herbarium label. With limited available techniques, the >>>> taxonomists of the past did wonders. >>>> There is nothing wrong in digitizing these precious collections and >>>> presenting virtual herbaria. >>>> Nothing more for the present. >>>> Wish you all success. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 4:47 PM, J.M. Garg < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Nicolas ji. >>>>> Certainly a appreciable beginning. >>>>> Hope you go along way to enchant us. >>>>> >>>>> On 29 October 2015 at 15:23, Nicolas Lagarrigue < >>>>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear members of eflora of India group, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> We would like to share with you our new virtual herbarium, an online >>>>>> catalogue of plants from our region, including local, vulnerable and >>>>>> sometimes endangered species from the native evergreen forests of the >>>>>> Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, as well as other widespread species of >>>>>> the >>>>>> Indian subcontinent. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Unlike many other virtual herbaria, which use pictures of their >>>>>> existing collections, samples of which can be decades old, often >>>>>> discoloured and degraded, Pitchandikulam Forest Virtual Herbarium uses >>>>>> fresh specimens, briefly flattened and then scanned immediately in high >>>>>> definition, in order to conserve their natural colours and texture. This >>>>>> creates exquisite, vivid images which allow us to fully appreciate the >>>>>> intricate beauty of plants and to discover them more intimately. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For each species, detailed botanical information is provided, >>>>>> including nomenclature, description, phenology, reproduction and >>>>>> dispersal, >>>>>> as well details of plant ecology, distribution, conservation status and >>>>>> propagation and planting advice. >>>>>> >>>>>> In addition to the detailed scientific data, it offers additional >>>>>> ethnobotanical information (human uses of plants for food, crafts, >>>>>> medicines or rituals…). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Pitchandikulam Forest Virtual Herbarium is a work in progress. So far >>>>>> 50 plant species are available to view and learn about, with new species >>>>>> added continuously. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are interested, we encourage you to join our mailing list to >>>>>> get the latest updates. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Pitchandikulam Forest Virtual Herbarium can be found here: >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org> >>>>>> www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Enjoy your visit and share it with all the plant lovers you know… >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Irène and Nico >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org/img/mail_signature.jpg> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.pitchandikulam-herbarium.org/img/pitchandikulam_herbarium.jpg> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to <[email protected]> >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix> >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>> For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>> etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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