its a composite picture at different scales. Pankaj
On Aug 24, 2:05 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > This is just for example. Not to be added in eflora database. > Pankaj > > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:28 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think a picture of dissected flower will add more value. > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:25 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gurcharan ji > >> You have raised an important point. This mail should be sent evry fortnight > >> or month to remind members. Due to inadequate pictures many plants have > >> remained unIDed > >> Dr Phadke > > >> On 15 August 2010 05:20, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Dear Members > >>> It is understandable that most members are attracted by the beauty of > >>> flowers of a particular plant and don't give much thought to taking > >>> photographs of other parts of the plant. Since every member on the group > >>> is > >>> interested in getting the identity of photographed plant, and the group is > >>> becoming more and more professional with additional experts joining it, it > >>> becomes important that we have multiple photographs of the same plant to > >>> aid > >>> the process of identification. I hope with digital photography becoming > >>> affordable and large storage cards easily available, I would request > >>> members > >>> to please take at least 4-6 shots of the same plant covering different > >>> aspects, viz: > >>> 1. A general shot (depicting habit and inflorescence) > >>> 2. Top view close up of flowers (so that experts can have a look at shape > >>> of corolla, stamens and stigmas) > >>> 3. Side view close up of the flower (so that experts can know calyx, > >>> pedicel and bracts) > >>> 4. close up of a twig (so that experts can judge phyllotaxy, stipules, > >>> leaf structure) > >>> 5. close up of fruit especially from side view. > >>> 6. Seed if possible > >>> I am sure if members upload plants for ID with such photographs, the > >>> process of identification will be much easier. I know the non-botanists > >>> will > >>> find it slightly inconvenient in the beginning, but would soon find great > >>> satisfaction in doing so and serving the science in the process. I (and > >>> some > >>> of my colleagues) know how bad we feel after we return from a trip and > >>> find > >>> that photographs don't show a particular feature. It is often difficult to > >>> go back to the site, if it is a distant one, or have to wait for next > >>> visit > >>> to the area. > > >>> -- > >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh > >>> Retired Associate Professor > >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > XYZ.jpg > 124KViewDownload
