Congratulations Garg ji and friends who have been part of this journey, as well as those who joined to take it further. Really a great contribution to Indian Plant Database.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:02:44 PM UTC-7 Balkar wrote: > Dear Garg ji and all Respected Members of the eFloraofIndia Team, > > Heartiest congratulations to the whole eFloraofIndia family on completing *19 > Excellent years* of wonderful service to Plant Sciences in India and > abroad through this great citizen science platform. > > Regards > > Balkar Singh > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Prashant Awale <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 at 20:33 >> Subject: Re: [itpmods:18782] Fwd: eFloraofIndia completes 19 years on >> 17.6.26 >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >> Congratulations Garg ji and our team.. Indeed a great achievement. >> warm regards >> Prashant >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM Giby Kuriakose < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is indeed a great achievement. >>> The perseverance of the team efloraofindia under the umbrella of Garg ji >>> is one of the most successful botanical missions. >>> I am sure that this will be an asset for us and generations to come. >>> Yes, several google lens searches results are mostly from the >>> efloraofindia database. >>> >>> Congratulations to all dear ones. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM D.S Rawat <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulations to eFI family for completing this 17-year long journey >>>> as a leading database on plants of the Indian subcontinent. A database >>>> where enormous wealth of knowledge on plants is displayed and made >>>> available freely to all interested. >>>> >>>> eFI is steadily inching towards displaying each and every plant from >>>> all corners of India. >>>> My salutations to the core team of eFI headed by Garg Ji, and the >>>> contributors enriching this resource. >>>> >>>> DSRawat, Pantnagar >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Dr D.S. Rawat >>>> Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture >>>> & Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA >>>> *eflorapantnagar <https://sites.google.com/view/eflorapantnagar/home>:* >>>> displaying flora of Pantnagar >>>> *Virtual Herbarium Pantnagar* >>>> <https://sites.google.com/gbpuat-cbsh.ac.in/virtualherbariumpantnagar/home>: >>>> >>>> a synoptic collection >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Garg ji, All Members, >>>>> >>>>> Great occasion. >>>>> Efloraofindia, the gateway to botanical inspiration and feelings. >>>>> Congratulations to all members for your great efforts and thank you >>>>> for the appreciation. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 16 Jun, 2026, 8:15 am Smita Raskar, <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That’s great!! >>>>>> This is the place from where I got my inspiration to rejuvenate my >>>>>> knowledge of plant taxonomy and started studying Orchids years after my >>>>>> post graduation >>>>>> Thank you all especially those who are really active on this group >>>>>> Gurcharan Sir no words to appreciate you !! >>>>>> Pitamah this word is apt to describe you, Love you Sir for your >>>>>> dedication & energy!! >>>>>> Dinesh, Garg Sir & Saroj Sir Hats off to you >>>>>> Keep up the good work !! >>>>>> Warm regards >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.orchidsofsindhudurg.com >>>>>> 406 Dwarkamai Building No2 >>>>>> Forest office road, Salaiwada >>>>>> Sawantwadi Dist: Sindhudurg >>>>>> Phone: 9422379568 <(942)%20237-9568> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 at 4:10 AM, Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Congratulate Garg Ji and other group members for the tireless >>>>>>> effort in developing the site serving the community. >>>>>>> *Thanks & regards* >>>>>>> *Dr. Santhan P Ph. D* >>>>>>> *Industrial R&D expert, Plant taxonomist* >>>>>>> *9**444813474/9620389349 (What's app)* >>>>>>> *https://ponsanthanbotanicals.com/ >>>>>>> <https://ponsanthanbotanicals.com/>* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is really a grat achievement. And salutes to all the stalwarts >>>>>>>> who have kept this group moving at an excellent pace. >>>>>>>> A great place to learn from. >>>>>>>> Congratulations to all of you. >>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 06:20, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Great news Mr. Garg . Thank you and many congratulations. Keeps >>>>>>>>> growing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM Lalithamba Avadhanam < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Kudos to the marvellous effort of Garg ji, and good supporting >>>>>>>>>> pillars of this great monument, happy to be associated with you. >>>>>>>>>> wish you >>>>>>>>>> all the best. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 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> >>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> A.Lalithamba >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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/CAOd090vaC1ufu7qr267sMdAK3bgtSKnCrZRC-0PrHOaidrajiQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAOd090vaC1ufu7qr267sMdAK3bgtSKnCrZRC-0PrHOaidrajiQ%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/CAEf%3DytTpgd0yRqtNYXuL90%2Bt1ZoedOmLB88uaLTdq4cu-CsuRQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEf%3DytTpgd0yRqtNYXuL90%2Bt1ZoedOmLB88uaLTdq4cu-CsuRQ%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/CABpo8%3D2acAAx2oBTsZrX2x_jg0KXq%3DZ6v7mTYoXqKd_Fn-qD_w%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D2acAAx2oBTsZrX2x_jg0KXq%3DZ6v7mTYoXqKd_Fn-qD_w%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/CAJa_cDidFTNqHnXUfTRuXFUw47omorTjz6Oxn_kWKTO7huUBeQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAJa_cDidFTNqHnXUfTRuXFUw47omorTjz6Oxn_kWKTO7huUBeQ%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/CABDcxeBeKRodFprdg2Z6pEahzL_aJ-dXFfgEVY8cbL27mGMsew%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABDcxeBeKRodFprdg2Z6pEahzL_aJ-dXFfgEVY8cbL27mGMsew%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/CADkXgDQvm12zUkdcvTrQyEmUxyO04C5Uf7WCo%2B5sv8Uc7uSo1g%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CADkXgDQvm12zUkdcvTrQyEmUxyO04C5Uf7WCo%2B5sv8Uc7uSo1g%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/CAP5oboJ2U_ugk9oKdqT-jCEmrPB-MEJ4vKGnFeiyVbb-h%2BmGGw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAP5oboJ2U_ugk9oKdqT-jCEmrPB-MEJ4vKGnFeiyVbb-h%2BmGGw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>> Associate Professor and Research Guide, >>> PG and Research Department of Botany >>> Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara >>> Kochi, Kerala, India 682 013 >>> Phone - +914844044436 <+91%20484%20404%204436> (office) +919947109987 >>> <+91%2099471%2009987> (Mobile) >>> http://gibykuriakose.shcollege.ac.in/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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/CANAPXze61c_ie%3DAqicJV9Gj_sWx3TLKZs5vbAFB%3Dt_U6verq3g%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CANAPXze61c_ie%3DAqicJV9Gj_sWx3TLKZs5vbAFB%3Dt_U6verq3g%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/CALFm7wUSJ9CZHWnbrJeU2Oat9wrpALB%3D3KG3%2Brki%2B_ZYpYGytg%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CALFm7wUSJ9CZHWnbrJeU2Oat9wrpALB%3D3KG3%2Brki%2B_ZYpYGytg%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%2BiuSFD3Btne2Mb2cO6VKoXtvROLnYcRgim9rH%3DRPBs2sekCkw%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFD3Btne2Mb2cO6VKoXtvROLnYcRgim9rH%3DRPBs2sekCkw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany & > Horticulture Incharge > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > > -- 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/31a5565a-bad2-4459-b6cc-1641936feda1n%40googlegroups.com.
