A very good resource for identification of common flowering plants in India is developing here. Please keep it up we. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Monday, January 7, 2013 11:03:39 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Congrats to all. Thanks Garg ji for all the hard work. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 5:36 AM, Ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> agree with Dinesh >> >> Usha di >> >> On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Dinesh Valke >> <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> Indeed heartening, Garg ji. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:48 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]<javascript:> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Dear members, >>>> >>>> It's heartening to reiterate that >>>> *Efloraofindia<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#%21forum/indiantreepix> >>>> >>>> **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 1,42,500 messages so far & membership currently more than 2030 >>>> nos. >>>> >>>> Efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> >>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> has now >>>> been updated upto 31st December'12 along with completion of >>>> resurfacing work upto this date except for the threads from 6.2.12 to >>>> 29.2.12 (which are also updated slowly). *It has the largest database >>>> on net on Indian Flora with more than 1,50,000 pictures of more than 7500 >>>> species.** *Members should add >>>> Efloraofindia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> >>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For better viewing of species' pages, colour scheme & formatting is >>>> being followed as below: >>>> >>>> Description of the species, Details of other species on the same page, >>>> Uses/harms, Distribution/Abundance/Location, Habit & Habitat, Etymology >>>> & pronunciation, Other Interesting Information, stories etc., Others, >>>> *Botanical >>>> names*, *Common names,* *Main point of discussion below,* Discussion >>>> about botanical names. >>>> >>>> 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] <javascript:>>. Efloraofindia e-group members >>>> can add comments about it after 'signing in' at the bottom of the page. >>>> >>>> More important is the fact 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 (after >>>> adding efloraofindia) 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 Volunteers >>>> required<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/volunteers-required/volunteers-required>. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kudos & thanks to The >>>> Pillars<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/pillars-of-efloraofindia>, >>>> >>>> Moderators<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/moderators>& >>>> other Major >>>> contributors<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/major-contributors>who >>>> are rendering selfless service on the group & made this endeavour >>>> 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 2030 members >>>> & 1,42,000 messages on 31/12/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 7500 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > --
