---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 18:38 Subject: Re: [itpmods:14824] Fwd: There is no dearth of work at efloraofindia To: itpmods <[email protected]>
I will add about 30 species from the Andamans in near future. Tapas. On Mon, 5 Oct 2020, 18:00 J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: > And forgot to add Dinesh ji. > > On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 17:54, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Singh ji, >> We are a little better off, with families starting from A to M. >> If you start from Z downwards, it will be nice. >> Other than dubia, we have a lot of mixing up in species' pages and it >> becomes evident as most of the threads display images above them. >> Such wrongly identified threads have to be properly placed at correct >> species links. >> >> On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 17:15, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It is true that only few fresh specimens being uploaded for >>> identification, experts participation has declined in recent times. Yet it >>> is true we have huge number of uploads in our database where we know the >>> family, nothing beyond or we know the genus not the species, together with >>> some already identified but identification may need rechecking, a job Garg >>> ji has been doing very credibly, as also Saroj ji. Perhaps some of us can >>> attempt to clear the Dubia in our database. I will make an attempt on my >>> part, as and when I find time. I am starting with Acanthaceae. Others can >>> make their choice. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 3:34 PM Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Right said, Rawat ji >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> On Mon, 5 Oct 2020, 2:56 pm D.S Rawat, <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is true Garg Ji. >>>>> But what has been done by the volunteer work of eFI team is in no way >>>>> less. >>>>> A taxonomist develops his true expertise in a very small group by >>>>> spending years. And we have dearth of such experts here. Consequently many >>>>> IDs are remaining and few may be doubtful. However, eFI is doing great >>>>> service by sorting out and making available unidentified species >>>>> separately. Some of them have been harvested as new species by the world >>>>> experts. >>>>> List of Indian genera and species in eFI is another objective >>>>> remaining incomplete. But in most of the cases (genera) complete account >>>>> for the country is not available. Even if it is available, it is not up to >>>>> date (as in earlier volumes of Flora of India). It necessitates scrutiny >>>>> of >>>>> each and every name of species after which there are new records to India, >>>>> new species described etc. All has to be seen before compiling list of >>>>> species in a genus and it needs a lot of time, concentration and zeal. >>>>> We can understand your concern for falling short of our targets within >>>>> stipulated times. Probably we need to strive harder to achieve our goals >>>>> in >>>>> decided time frame and a larger task force of expert volunteers can only >>>>> make it easier in future. >>>>> >>>>> DSRawat, Pantnagar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 5 Oct, 2020, 1:53 pm Dinesh Valke, <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I agree, Garg ji. >>>>>> Our lifetime is not enough to finish any part of eFI. >>>>>> For example, when I look at compiling names of plants that I have in >>>>>> my collection which is hardly any fraction of what eFI has, I am sure my >>>>>> lifetime is not sufficient to cover all that I have. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 1:35 PM Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Salute to your dedication, Garg ji >>>>>>> You have created this huge database which has become one stop source >>>>>>> of information to the scientific community. >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, 5 Oct 2020, 1:00 pm J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 12:59 >>>>>>>> Subject: There is no dearth of work at efloraofindia >>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>> During my deep involvement in efloraofindia, I find that there is >>>>>>>> no dearth of work. >>>>>>>> For the past so many years, our activities have stabilized in the >>>>>>>> sense of no. of topics and messages. However, I find there is no >>>>>>>> dearth of >>>>>>>> work. We are only able to do as much as our time permits. But that >>>>>>>> is hardly sufficient to nail ids of so many difficult plants, despite >>>>>>>> wonderful images and details and although members are generally ready >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> forward high resolution images, for detailed scrutiny. More and more >>>>>>>> observations will come to us, provided we are able to take them to >>>>>>>> conclusive identifications. It is also not sufficient to correct >>>>>>>> many misidentifications in existing observations as already listed at >>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>> site. We also do not have enough time to contact persons with specific >>>>>>>> images for new additions in our site. We also do not have sufficient >>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>> to add listings of all species on a genus/ family pages or comparative >>>>>>>> images as quickly as we want. >>>>>>>> Scope is tremendous, but we are limited by our scarce and voluntary >>>>>>>> human resources. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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%2BiuSFAtAMH%3DFejVCZRvVYPDRCVCt%3DjKsqx3Rf80EKbiYrU82Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFAtAMH%3DFejVCZRvVYPDRCVCt%3DjKsqx3Rf80EKbiYrU82Q%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/CAEWs%3DZn5RrUdyPNKEYujTLpx-etMM%3D0QG0vYcnc2B%2B%2B54FchDA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZn5RrUdyPNKEYujTLpx-etMM%3D0QG0vYcnc2B%2B%2B54FchDA%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/CABSQqC2zDaY5XBu5mMzZcm0b%3DW1YeMfjU%2BK31hU79pGtmaW-6g%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABSQqC2zDaY5XBu5mMzZcm0b%3DW1YeMfjU%2BK31hU79pGtmaW-6g%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/CAP5oboKKUK%3DhbDSGgd2nWUnCP%2B9161jRJ%2ByiMxCGxYbMqDV%2Bzg%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAP5oboKKUK%3DhbDSGgd2nWUnCP%2B9161jRJ%2ByiMxCGxYbMqDV%2Bzg%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/CAEWs%3DZkQ3NTrBLqqfy9RjjKOZKD93rikgxJvFZraLY5yFMCR2Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZkQ3NTrBLqqfy9RjjKOZKD93rikgxJvFZraLY5yFMCR2Q%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/CAHiXKpV8e8j5nm5MnMjNV28%2BD48SfybDKDJOXW9WgmySE59U7g%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpV8e8j5nm5MnMjNV28%2BD48SfybDKDJOXW9WgmySE59U7g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > -- > 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%2BiuSFBKoD0DuRzXXhuYag7RVF5ygdA3HTiQY9r9EW46tXxaeA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBKoD0DuRzXXhuYag7RVF5ygdA3HTiQY9r9EW46tXxaeA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. 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