A great achievement under the dynamic leadership of Garg ji. Congratulate all the members of the group .
On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 9:45:12 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks, Jaydip ji > > -- > With regards, > J. M. Garg > > On Sat, 12 Nov, 2022, 7:51 pm Jaydip Gadhiya, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Congratulations all contributers 🥳🎉 >> >> Thanks & Regards >> Jaydip Gadhiya 🌿 >> >> On Sat, 12 Nov, 2022, 19:15 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 4,36,500 messages so far & membership currently around 3370 nos. >>> >>> efloraofindia (eFI in short) website <https://efloraofindia.com/> 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 the 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 the net on Indian Flora with more than 14,000 species (along >>> with more than 4,00,000 pictures)*, from some of the best Flora >>> Photographers of India. Members should add Efloraofindia >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/> 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 a 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 email to < >>> itp…@googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/>>. Anybody can also >>> add comments about it, at the bottom of the page. >>> 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 (more than 238 families already >>> completed). Insertion of images has also increased the accuracy of the >>> efloraofindia database >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/6zAgQd5DD3s>. *More >>> than 3,00,000 unique images have already been inserted as of 31.1.21.* >>> >>> 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 on the Efloraofindia >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/> 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 be 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://efloraofindia.com/category/volunteers-required-d58/>. >>> >>> 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 information 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 information >>> 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 currently >>> accepted name along with references. Future eFI genera pages will be like >>> *Cyanotis* <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/22/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 Outstanding Contributors >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/2020/08/02/outstanding-contributors-d96/>, The >>> Pillars >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/11/12/pillars-of-efloraofindia-d1/>, >>> Subject/ >>> Area Experts <https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/16/subject-experts/>, >>> Moderators <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/01/12/moderators-d61/>, Major >>> contributors >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/01/12/major-contributors-d81/> & other >>> members who are rendering selfless service to this group & made this >>> endeavour possible for the benefit of everyone. >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >>> -- >>> 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%2BiuSFDoRTVgK3dj%3DQ8v%2BZuZSCVjmFAEWufFPSpbr5CBLQt85g%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDoRTVgK3dj%3DQ8v%2BZuZSCVjmFAEWufFPSpbr5CBLQt85g%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/CAFTctHtPZt4gf%3DVDnBMAPjgTwUFFT1x5EKjo2kpiF%2BBwk%2BPF5w%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAFTctHtPZt4gf%3DVDnBMAPjgTwUFFT1x5EKjo2kpiF%2BBwk%2BPF5w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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