Too good. I think after Sir. J.D.Hooker, this is the largest collection. Of course he had plants, we have pics :) Congratulations to all the members and special thanks to Garg sir for making us a part of this wonderful community. Pankaj
On Tuesday, 10 April 2012 13:14:35 UTC+8, JM Garg 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 1,10,000 messages so > far & membership currently more than 1840 nos. > > The Efloraofindia website has now been updated upto 31st March'12 along > with completion of resurfacing work upto this date.* *Threads from > 22.3.11 to 29 Feb.’12 could not updated as I am unable to go to old threads > threads quickly due to changed settings of new google groups in efi.* **It > has the largest database on net on Indian Flora with pictures of more than > 6500 species.** *You can see it at any time at > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home. Members should add this > link in their favourites & give species’ links from this while posting or > replying in a thread as lot of discussed data is already available here.This > will also help the site move up in search results. > > > 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 e-mail to <[email protected]>. > Efloraofindia 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 find documented anywhere) are > available here & easily searchable through general web searches as well as > search in the efloraofindia. And these are going to increase with every > passing day. These original observations will be 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 & thanks to the moderators, experts & other members who are > rendering selfless service on the group & made this endeavor possible for > the benefit of everyone. > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 1840 members & > 1,10,000 messages on 31/3/12) 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'. > >
