Dear Garg ji, Authors, and Members of the eFloraofIndia Team, Heartiest congratulations to the entire eFloraofIndia family on completing *19 remarkable years* of dedicated service to Indian botany and citizen science!
As an Ecologist, I have personally benefited immensely from this invaluable forum. Whether it is the rapid and precise identification of complex species, sharing photographs during the various "Family Weeks," or expanding my own understanding of India’s incredibly diverse flora, EFI has been an indispensable resource in my professional journey. It is truly inspiring to see how this platform has evolved to become a critical foundational pillar for modern AI tools and digital botanical knowledge, guiding researchers and nature lovers alike. A special salute to Saroj Kasaju ji, Dinesh Valke ji, Sam Kuzhalanattu ji, Dr. Gurcharan Singh ji, and Ritesh ji for their stupendous, selfless contributions and for keeping the spirit of citizen science alive and thriving. Your passion is contagious. My best wishes to the entire core team, the pillars, moderators, and experts. Keep up the phenomenal work, and may eFloraofIndia scale even greater heights in the years to come! Warm regards, *B. Rathinasabapathy* *Chief Ecologist, Forests By Heartfulness,* *Heartfulness Institute, Kanha Shantivanam, Hyderabad.* *Member* https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 14:23 > Subject: Re: [itpmods:18773] Fwd: eFloraofIndia completes 19 years on > 17.6.26 > To: <[email protected]> > > > Kudos Garg ji, for being the driving force behind eFloraofIndia, for > maintaining it as the largest database on Indian flora anywhere on the > internet. Kudos to all the members too, for their contributions. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 13:11 >> Subject: eFloraofIndia completes 19 years on 17.6.26 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear members, >> It is a pleasure to inform you that eFloraofIndia completes 19 years on >> 17.6.26. >> It is encouraging to see our members continue to make new strides in >> diverse fields, both within eFloraofIndia and outside, leaving their >> indelible mark. >> As Google AI becomes increasingly popular for quick, in-depth answers at >> a glance, eFloraofIndia (with lakhs of observations and images) plays a >> pivotal role in guiding all seekers. >> Special mention goes to Saroj Kasaju ji, who these days, is >> single-handedly taking efloraofindia to new heights. Dinesh Valke ji, >> consistently continue to add to his stupendous work on plant names. Sam >> Kuzhalanattu ji has been continuously adding complete data from Kerala, a >> bio-diversity hotspot. Gurcharan Singh ji, despite his age, remains active >> and inspires others. Ritesh ji presented on 'Bridging Science and >> Society: The eFloraofIndia Citizen Science Model' at the Pune Citizen >> Science Conclave on the 5th and 6th June'2025. >> Thanks to Outstanding Contributors >> <https://efloraofindia.com/efi/outstanding-contributors/>, The Pillars >> <https://efloraofindia.com/efi/pillars-of-efloraofindia/>, Subject/ >> Area Experts <https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/16/subject-experts/>, >> Moderators <https://efloraofindia.com/efi/moderators/>, Major >> contributors <https://efloraofindia.com/efi/major-contributors/> & other >> members who are rendering selfless service to this group & making this >> endeavour possible for everyone's benefit. >> Thanks to all of you for your continuous support, guidance and Team work. >> *I request members to spread the above message, on social media, to >> create a buzz, enabling more people to know about it and join us in taking >> this endeavor to new heights. * >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> >> -- >> 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, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFD6Z3vdipwDgxwviKQb_wu-5BJYHi04waQC6K%3DrK2HDHQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFD6Z3vdipwDgxwviKQb_wu-5BJYHi04waQC6K%3DrK2HDHQ%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, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABSQqC3bChgRcDd-VX%3DGw2K9XaVrOt1gqWzNz%3DrOGf_KpDCnJg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABSQqC3bChgRcDd-VX%3DGw2K9XaVrOt1gqWzNz%3DrOGf_KpDCnJg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > > -- > 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, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFAJN9nn_8-iqAM2kapx2YoFwwz2BXg59Zfe2cmPp8khXg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFAJN9nn_8-iqAM2kapx2YoFwwz2BXg59Zfe2cmPp8khXg%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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