Congrts Garg Ji and all On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 7:32 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear members, > > It's heartening to state again that Efloraofindia is the largest google > e-group in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and > the most constructive) in India with more than 1,00,000 messages so far > (unprecedented in Indian e-group history with around 18000 messages in past > three months only) & membership currently around 1765 nos. > > The Efloraofindia website has now been updated upto 30th Sept.'11. It has > the largest database on net on Indian Flora with pictures of more than 6000 > species (with more than 1,00,000 pictures at efloraindia e-group links). You > can see it at any time at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home. > Persons, who regularly search for plant species, can add this link in their > favorites. > > 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 efloraindia (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 e-mail to [email protected]. Efloraindia e-group > members can add comments about it after 'signing in' at the bottom of the > page. > > What is more important is that thousands of observations of hundreds of our > members (many of which one will not be found documented anywhere) are > available here & easily searchable through general google search as well as > search in the efloraofindia. And these are going to increase with every > passing day. These original observations are a treasure trove & will a > delight to 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 > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/volunteers-required/volunteers-required > > Kudos to the moderators, experts & other members who are rendering selfless > service on the group! > > I thank all the moderators, experts & members, who have made this endeavour > possible for the benefit of everyone. > -- > > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1760 members & > 1,00,000 messages on 21/12/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. >
-- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
