Thanks, Dinesh ji. On 12 May 2017 11:15 a.m., "Dinesh Valke" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Garg ji for the update. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 1:53 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> It's heartening to reiterate that *Efloraofindia* >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/indiantreepix>* >> is the largest google e-group/ forum in the world *in this field & the >> largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with >> around 2,68,500 messages so far & membership currently around 2850 nos. >> >> efloraofindia (eFI in short) website >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> is one of the biggest >> non-commercial site, one of its kind in the world & also without >> advertisements, based on the collection of photographic images of wild >> plants, where no money or professional organisation is involved except for >> the selfless efforts of its members from diverse backgrounds. It is >> documenting flora of India that is being discussed on efloraofindia >> google e-group <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix> along with >> supplementing the working of the group.* It also has the largest >> database on net on Indian Flora with more than 12,000 species (along with >> more than 2,50,000 pictures)*, from some of the best Flora Photographers >> of India. Members should add Efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> website >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> link in their >> favourites & give species’ links from this while posting or replying in a >> thread as lot of discussed data is already available here. >> Intent of this website is compilation of all the posts on 'efloraofindia' >> e- group along with providing other details so that it’s useful to all >> concerned as all the data about a particular species will be available >> under a single head & *easily searchable*. However, correctness of data/ >> identification in the efloraofindia (earlier indiantreepix) links is >> dependent on the members’ inputs in that particular link. Therefore, >> errors/ mistakes cannot be ruled out-everyone is requested to point them >> out for corrections by sending an e-mail to <[email protected]>. >> Efloraofindia e-group members can also add comments about it after >> 'signing in' at the bottom of the page. >> Surfing efi has become much easier with subpage listings >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/6IzqedrJNzE>. Members >> are now allowed to insert images in efi site >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/b-pOaDL70Vk> from >> efi e-group discussions. There has been tremendous response to this >> initiative & we hope to complete having pictures to all species pages >> within 31.3.18. We have simultaneously started displaying these at genera & >> family pages with comparative images of various species for easy >> identification. Insertion of images will also increase the accuracy of >> efloraofindia database >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/6zAgQd5DD3s>. Here >> are the Heros >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/lxS_qfGRreQ> who >> have done wonderful work in this regard. 2016 has been declared as efi >> Year of insertion of images >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/eooZJFNVge0> and >> more than 40,000 unique images have already been inserted. >> >> More important is the fact that thousands of observations of hundreds of >> our members are available here (many of which one will not find documented >> anywhere) & easily searchable through general web searches (after adding >> efloraofindia) as well as by searching in the Efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> website >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home>. And these are going >> to increase with every passing day. These original observations will be a >> treasure trove & will a delight to a lot of people. With the pace at which >> new species are being added to our database, it should become the premier >> resource for taxonomic research in India. As the data is multiplying, we >> need more volunteers to take up this work. Details can be seen at Volunteers >> required >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/volunteers-required/volunteers-required>. >> >> >> For better viewing of species' pages, colour scheme & formatting is being >> followed as at the footer of every efloraofindia page. >> >> These days a lot of inf. about Indian Flora is available under Cc-by >> license <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_licenses> (Licensees >> may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative >> works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in >> the manner specified by these). Due credits/ attributions are to be given. >> Such sources include Wikipedia, India Biodiversity Portal, IUCN Red List, >> PFAF, Flora of Tibet website, IBIS Flora etc. I am trying to add such >> inf. with due credits. I am also trying to add keys & summarizing the >> information at the top of the page (for the pages I am coming across while >> adding information from current threads). Genera pages are also cleaned up >> so that species (due to wrong botanical names or being syn. of some other >> species) are deleted or properly connected as per the current accepted name >> along with references. Future eFI genera pages will be like *Cyanotis* >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/commelinaceae/cyanotis> >> depending >> upon the time I get as & when I update a genus page so that we are aware >> which are the species which are likely to be found in India (depending on >> the net resources) & which are already available in eFI. >> >> Kudos & thanks to The Pillars >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/pillars-of-efloraofindia>, >> Subject Experts >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/subject-experts>, >> Moderators >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/moderators>, Major >> contributors >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/major-contributors> & >> other members who are rendering selfless service on the group & made this >> endeavour possible for the benefit of everyone. >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 images). >> >> 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). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- >> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
