26. Efloraofindia website updated upto 28th Feb.’13

It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindiais 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 1,48,000 messages so far & membership currently around 2065 nos.

Efloraofindia website has now been updated upto 28th February’12 along with completion of resurfacing work upto this date except for the threads from 23.2.12 to 29.2.12 (which are also updated slowly). It has the largest database on net on Indian Flora with more than 1,60,000 pictures of more than 8000 species. Members should add Efloraofindia websitelink 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 while editing any pages in future:

Description of the species,Details of other flora species on the same page,Details of other than flora 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 <itpmods@googlegroups.com>. Efloraofindiae-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 are available here (many of which one will not find documented anywhere) & 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.

Monthly family weeks organized by Dr. Gurcharan Singh have become a great source of information for efloraofindia website.

Kudos& thanks to The Pillars, Moderators& other Major contributors who are rendering selfless service on the group & made this endeavour possible for the benefit of everyone.