Great work Garg ji, proud of you. On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 5:15:56 PM UTC+5:30 Mahadeswara wrote:
> 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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