Yes, Garg Ji, Rakesh Ji is correct what he said about EFI and Indian flora facebook group members, I too agreed with him and Dinesh Ji and Gurucharan Ji comment also acceptable. With regards.
On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 16:57, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > There is no doubt in that, and especially in last few months, links to efl > website and its individual page come up multiple times in google search. > However, to make it useful gor general public we have to find ways to > correct the 'Deceptive site' tag., and sooner we do it better for us. I am > talking about general users (not few of us who can access the website). > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Mob: 9810359089 > https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1 > > > On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:04 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Dinesh ji, >> Yes, very unique aspect highlighted. >> Another important thing we have is flowering time of our observations. >> That is sometimes very important clue to the ids. >> >> On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 16:29, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 15:01 >>> Subject: Re: [itpmods:13171] Fwd: Importance of eforaofindia site >>> To: itpmods <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> To me, discussions related to a plant are often as important as the >>> description found in any Flora; definitely an important add-on for studying >>> the plant from personal perspective. >>> Possibilities of one species confused for another, usually come to light. >>> Variations in aspects of plant if any, also get to be seen. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:26 AM Mohina Macker <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Rakesh ji. EFL and FOI are very useful. >>>> I pretty much do the same and also consult my books. >>>> sometimes I also check the Indian Flora facebook site. >>>> regards >>>> mohina >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:47 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 10:46 >>>>> Subject: Importance of eforaofindia site >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I got an insightful comments, mentioned in one thread by Rakesh ji >>>>> (who is deeply involved in Indian Flora facebook group and recently in efi >>>>> group) as per one thread >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/Ug4oEm-raV4> >>>>> as below: >>>>> "*For identification of species, I primarily rely on FOI and >>>>> EFI. Google is helpful too, so are online flora, but not by much*." >>>>> I think this was not much different for me, up to just a few years >>>>> back. I think it is still the approach if we do not have some new or >>>>> problem ids. In fact, my use of efi site has been very extensive, >>>>> particularly in areas where we have comparative images on genus and family >>>>> pages and now when we have vast collection of images on each page, to rule >>>>> out any ambiguity. Of course, I supplement it with other sites, when ever >>>>> required. >>>>> I think approach of our members and those on facebook groups etc. may >>>>> not be much different from two of us, except for specialised experts in >>>>> their areas. >>>>> Others may also give their comments about this matter. >>>>> -- >>>>> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>> >>>>> 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'. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>> >>>>> 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 "ITPmods" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBqBAhoSMrGwjDZJLGS2nODrsZUa54Xo4YS-oBmSyjQ7A%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBqBAhoSMrGwjDZJLGS2nODrsZUa54Xo4YS-oBmSyjQ7A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAGyuhTxNOsW%2Bgm9FTHP%2BYjdPdBVfXKQkvs1qO6c%2BhQY98D1adw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAGyuhTxNOsW%2Bgm9FTHP%2BYjdPdBVfXKQkvs1qO6c%2BhQY98D1adw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABSQqC0XJvF9jWjDpmVSXAjNwH5Q97hZpxG9uJK4gcSqAzQjEw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABSQqC0XJvF9jWjDpmVSXAjNwH5Q97hZpxG9uJK4gcSqAzQjEw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>> Efloraofindia >>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >>> database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than >>> 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>> >>> 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'. >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >> Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than >> 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >> >> 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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