Well said Balkar ji. Many thanks for the features of the *Flowers of Sahyadri* you elaborated - especially the keys to most common families will help naturalists in an easy scientific approach. I am sure this concept of keys at family level is innovative - lots of efforts have gone in to create these keys. The pages 9 - 23 are ready reckoner for just about anyone interested in flora.
Thank you very much Shrikant ji for sharing your knowledge in this wonderful easy-to-understand manner. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Rajesh Ji > I have sent him request for that also > > > On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Balkar ji, >> Shrikant ji`s new book on Flowers of Kaas is equally more beautiful and >> very handy that can fit in one`s pocket as well. I would recommend that >> book also. >> >> On 2 September 2012 20:49, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear All >>> >>> Two days before, I received the Flowers of Sahyadri by Mr. Shrikant >>> Ingalhalikar. I was stunned to see the quality of Book. From the first look >>> it looks so beautiful in outlook that my curiosity to go through the book >>> became more. I was also having its previous version and improvement in the >>> present version is excellent. Addition of 100 more plants have made this >>> book more informative. The more than excellent picture and paper quality of >>> this book make more attractive. The best thing I could make out from this >>> book is the addition of latest nomenclature as per latest APG system of >>> classification. Addition of varieties and subspecies is another peculiar >>> feature in present edition. The navigation for identification >>> (Habit>Colour>Size) is unique and it is pretty thing in the book. >>> Although the name of the book is Flowers of Sahyadri but 600 species in >>> this book do not belong only to Sahyadri. More than 80% species are found >>> in areas away from Sahyadri. So this book can be a useful resource for >>> readers from all corners of India. >>> >>> I was also very happy to see the key for 35 main families in >>> book which are in tabular form. Pictorial information about leaf types and >>> inflorescence make this book more users friendly and Glossary in the >>> beginning of the book is another feather in the cap of this book. Brief >>> introduction about the classification of plant kingdom is very informative >>> and can be easily understood by layman. Information about the study area >>> and maps in the book are also nicely presented. I also must add here that >>> to make these type of field guides, picture of leaves should also be >>> accommodated if not full size, than in Inset insertion within the images of >>> flowers. Moreover by giving two plants per page we may add more pics and >>> information. This however will make this Field Guide bulky but more useful. >>> Otherwise two different edition may be printed one small field guide type >>> and another full floristic analysis issue. >>> >>> Overall I may say that Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar has done a superb job. >>> I hope rather certain that this book will be a nice collection for the >>> nature lovers and informative guide for the keen flower hunters. >>> >>> >>> Many Many Congratulations Shrikant ji for this nice Job >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Congrats Shrikant ji. Great going. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, August 17, 2012 4:10:13 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding for inf. pl. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <shrikant.i...@gmail.**com> >>>>> Date: 17 August 2012 15:19 >>>>> Subject: My 3 new Books >>>>> To: >>>>> >>>>> Sorry for the text missed in my earler mail. >>>>> I have just produced 3 new books. >>>>> 1. Flowers of Sahyadri- Revised edition in a new format of the book >>>>> published in 2001/2003. Extra 100 allied species have been added in >>>>> earlier >>>>> 500 species. >>>>> 2. Aasmant- Enlarged new edition of book published in 2003. Contains >>>>> 20 new articles besides earlier 20 articles. >>>>> >>>>> Above 2 books are being released in a function at Sahyog Hall, >>>>> Ghantali, Thane at 7 pm on 18 th August. Ushaprabha Page, the veteran >>>>> mountaineer and Nilimkumar Khaire, the famous herpetologist will be the >>>>> gursts of honour for this function. You can also view some of my pictures >>>>> in an exhibition organised at the same venue on 18th and 19 th August. A >>>>> special discount will be offered on books on these 2 days at the venue. >>>>> >>>>> You are sincerely invited to attend the function and the exhibition. >>>>> >>>>> My third book, 'Flowers of Kas' is also ready. It will be launched at >>>>> Kas Plateau in the next few days. Details of this event will follow soon. >>>>> Thanking you and with regards, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shrikant Ingalhalikar >>>>> 12, Varshanand Society >>>>> Anandnagar, Sinhagad road >>>>> Pune 411051. INDIA >>>>> Tel. +9120 2435 0765 >>>>> www.idsahyadri.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>>>> than 1900 members & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia >>>>> website: >>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>>>> (with >>>>> a species database of more than 7000 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 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Rajesh Sachdev >> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > > > > --
