This is a great news sir. With the dedication of all the group members and the costant support from all seniors the eflora could achieve it. Salute to all of you!!!!! Madhuri
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'. > >
