yes and its beginning to come up on the first ten pages on google search, often.
Regards Ushadi On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 8:57 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, it should be updated up to 30th Nov.'19 instead of Oct.'19. > > On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 07:44, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks very much Garg ji. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 7:20 AM Pandian Tensingh < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Very commendable and committed service Gargji. >>> congrats >>> with wishes >>> E.P.Tensingh >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 6:13 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 3,37,500 messages so far & membership currently around 3090 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 13,000 species (along with >>>> more than 3,00,000 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 now have images on all species pages. We have >>>> simultaneously started displaying these at genera & family pages with >>>> comparative images of various species for easy identification (about >>>> 170 families already completed). Insertion of images will also >>>> increase the accuracy of efloraofindia database >>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/6zAgQd5DD3s>. *More >>>> than >>>> 2,00,000 unique images have already been inserted on 30.8.19.* >>>> >>>> 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 we get, as & when we 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/ Area 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- 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 >>>> 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). >>>> >>>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDqxe%3D24oyqEn3GtWoNe4yqpB61%2BdshkvFkiJn7cRGduA%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDqxe%3D24oyqEn3GtWoNe4yqpB61%2BdshkvFkiJn7cRGduA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABPRjB4z65kw3XPDqH%2BcdkyeYA4srbUCccBB2Kio73_j0Lb4_w%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABPRjB4z65kw3XPDqH%2BcdkyeYA4srbUCccBB2Kio73_j0Lb4_w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2GE%3D2nA8%2BLGX2tvY7V4wGuBnQ05%2BBH1-Nz52TCucsKvg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2GE%3D2nA8%2BLGX2tvY7V4wGuBnQ05%2BBH1-Nz52TCucsKvg%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 > 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). > > 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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