eFloraofIndia’s journeyeFloraofIndia’s journey/ progress Year 2025: Congratulations Alka Khare ji for completing 5,000 posts Congratulations Saroj ji for crossing 50,000 Posts.Year 2024: Talk by J.M.Garg: 5th online Conference on Citizen Science for Biodiversity eFloraofIndia completes 17 years on 17.6.24 Dr. Nambiyath Balakrishnan is no more Congratulations dear J M Garg for posting more than 1 Lakh and Five thousand messages Year 2023: Congratulations Dinesh ji for contributing 15000 posts Congratulations Saroj Kasaju ji for contributing 45,000 posts eFI completes 16 years Sh. Sam Kuzhalanattu- ‘The Pillar’ of efloraofindia Congratulations Saroj Kumar Kasaju ji for completing 40,000 posts Historic occasion for efloraofindia: J M Garg ji completes 1 Lakh posts Mahadeswara Swamy completes 5000 postsYear 2022:2022- A year of celebration and reality check Article about Er. J.M. Garg ji Congratulate Shri J M Garg for crossing 95,000 posts Story of eFloraofIndia’s journey on 15th anniversary Sam Kuzhalanattu: Manager/ Moderator for Efloraofindia Congratulate Saroj Kasaju ji crossing 35000 posts Species, genera & family pages of 247 families are now with comparative images 238 families are now with comparative images Gurcharan Singh ji completes 35,000 messagesYear 2021: 2021- A year of consolidation for efloraofindia Top posters of 2021- who appeared in top 10 in any month of 2021 Saroj Kasaju ji achieves 30,000 messages landmark Congratulations Garg ji for crossing 90,000 posts Efloraofindia site completed 11 years on 2.11.21 Crossed 4,00,000 messages in efloraofindia Old efi site may go away by 30.9.21 Dainik Bhaskar news on efloraofindia Superman of efloraofindia Gurcharan Singh ji completes 30,000 message. Garg ji crosses 85,000 posts landmark eFloraofIndia completing 14 years of service- Salute to Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sh. Paradesi Anjaneyulu- ‘The Pillar’ of efloraofindia The Great Investigator- Sh. Surajit Koley TEN YEARS OF EFLORAOFINDIA By J M Garg in Environment and Ecology Saroj Kasaju ji achieves 25,000 messages landmark Gurcharan Singh ji achieves 25,000 messages landmark Year 2020:2020- A memorable year for efloraofindiaAll time Top 10 Posters as on 1.1.2021Top posters of 2020- who appeared in top 10 in any month of 2020 efloraofindia website completes 10 yearseFlora of India new site- Old vs New navigationOld FloraofIndia site will no longer be edited238 families are now with comparative imagesefloraofindia website completes 10 years201 families are now with comparative imagesSh. Paradesi Anjineyulu- Genius on efloraofindiaWhy are new species more likely to be published based on efloraofindia observations?Saroj ji achieves a landmark of 20,000 messagesProblems/ solutions in new Google groupsIt takes very little timeHome page of efloraofindia group modifiedefloraofindia on InstagramDinesh ji in Flora of Peninsular IndiaFwd: Ideas for our future efloraofindiaefloraofIndia in wiienvis.nic.inSh. D S Rawat- Uploaded list of Indian speciesefloraofindia turns 13WE ARE IN THE TEENS NOW: Efloraofindia completed 13 yearsSh. Mahadeswara Swamy is our new PillarPosts leading to publication of new speciesA new species named after Sh. Saroj Kumar KasajuThunbergia kasajuana Bh.Adhikari & J.R.I.Wood,sp.nov. Type: Nepal, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, 2020 m, 6Sept. 2018, S. Kasaju 133 (holotype KATH; isotype E)Efloraofindia helping in discovering new speciesNow we are able to tell the worldPhotographic and textual keys are complementaryCompleted 75,000 messagesCould we think of restoring interactions on efloraofindia?efloraofindia presentation in International Symposium on Plant taxonomy & Ethnobotany 2020-BSI, KolkataYear 2019Salute to Surajit Koley ji on New Year Eve- around 1 lakh images inserted in 2019All time Most Active Posters as on 1.1.2020Pankaj ji achieves a landmark of 7000 messagesSaroj ji completes 15,000 messagesLooking after all postsEfi site has completed 9 yearsEfi site has completed 9 yearsAarti ji completes 10,000 messagesProcess of identificationMore than 2,00,000 images insertedThere is a joy in identifying Saroj ji’s images.efi site also offers cluesUshadi completes 10,000 messagesImportance of eforaofindia siteImages are nothing without wordsCan someone emulate Saroj ji and Ashwini ji in future postings ?Dr. Balkar Arya- Remembering our great Hero on Independence Day- Every week is a Genus weekMarathon Man- Sh. Saroj KasajuPhases of developments of eFI siteHow popular is efi site among non-members?Our Salaam to Great Gurcharan Singh ji- on completion of 12 years of efloraofindiaHappy 12th AnniversaryNidhan Singh ji completes 10,000 messages Saroj Kumar Kasaju ji completed 10,000 messagesYear 2018All time Most Active Posters as on 1.1.19Members with more then 3000 messages- other than top 10 postersYear 2018 for eFITop posters of 2018efloraofindia (eFI) site completes eight years on 2 Nov. 2018efloraofindia (eFI) site completes eight years gon 2 Nov. 2018Flora Identifications- more and more reliance on netFinally 3000 of us12000 images inserted in efi site in July’18More than 1,00,000 images insertedDr. M. Sabu – our foremost ExpertSh. M. Sawmliana- a gem from the North East12000 images inserted in efi site in June’18To have thumbnails images on all threadsSh. Saroj Kasaju enters top 10 list of all time postersFeedback on transferring the contents of family page to home page etc.Efloraofindia completes 11 years on 17.6.18All new species in efi are now added with images.Every successive post leads to validationNew species are added only after proper validation7000 images inserted in efi site in May’18Around 5500 images inserted in efi site in April’18Transferring the contents of family page to Home page ?Adding efi site to your home screen on mobile7000 images inserted in efi site in March’18Images available in all page in efloraofindia 6000 images inserted in efi site in Feb.’18 6000 images inserted in efi site in Jan.’18 Great salute to Dinesh Valke ji on completing 10000 messages in efloraofindiaSh. Dinesh Valke- Star Expert of 2017Sh. Nidhan Singh- 1st Runner up Star Expert of 2017Sh. Tapas Chakrabarty- 2nd Runner up Star Expert of 2017Sh. Saroj Kumar Kasaju- Top Most Interactive Persons of 2017Smt. Aarti S Khale- 1st Runner up Top Most Interactive Persons of 2017 Sh. Anil Thakur- 2nd Runner up Top Most Interactive Persons of 2017Year 2017All time Most Active Posters Top posters of 2017 The year 2017 for efiTimes have changed with imagesPresentation for IAAt Conference-2017, Delhi UniversityComparative images are a game changer Thanks to you all, I have completed 50,000 messages efloraofindia (eFI) site completes seven years on 2 Nov. 2017Back in memory- Two years back Best flora photographers in 2016 and 2017121 families are now with images (with names starting from A to H) 112 families are now with images (with names starting from A to G) Congratulations!- on completion of 10 yearEfloraofindia completing 10 years on 17.6.17 efi completing 10 yearsYear 20162016- Hero of the efloraofindia site- Bhagyashri Ranade2016- 1st runner up Hero of the efloraofindia site- Gurcharan Singh2016- 2nd Runner Up Hero of the efloraofindia site- Tspkumar2016- Members who inserted images at efi site2015 & 2016 (combined)- Members who inserted images at efi siteSh. Dinesh Valke- Star Expert of 2016Sh. Chris Chadwell- 1st Runner up Star Expert of 2016Sh. Gurcharan Singh- 2nd Runner up Star Expert of 2016Sh. Saroj Kumar Kasaju- Top Most Interactive Persons of 2016Sh. Tsp Kumar- 1st Runner up Top Most Interactive Persons of 2016Sh. Ashwini Bhatia- 2nd Runner up Top Most Interactive Persons of 2016Top 15 posters of 2016Most Active Posters – All time- on efloraofindia as on 12.1.17The year 2016 for eFIStatistics 2016- efloraofindia posts89 families are now with images (with names starting from A to D) A experiment with AsteraceaeEfloraofindia helps in biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting and identificationSh. Dinesh Valke releases more than 20000 plant photos to Wikimedia CommonsAll families starting with name A & B are now with imagesA New ExperimentImportant change- Displaying unidentified threads at top27 families starting with name ‘A’ – images completedEfloraofindia e-group completes 9 yearsThanks Gurcharan Singh ji for your outstanding contributionsAnurag ji, Nidhan ji, Tsp Kumar ji, Ashwini ji- we learn from youWe can have more than 4 images at species pages- Around 15,000 images already insertedA Startup, but not for profitGood learning through insertion of images 2016- efi Year of insertion of imagesYear 2015Most Active Posters – All time- on efloraofindia as on 31.12.15Year 2015- A transformative year for efloraofindiaFlora picture of the Year 2015Promising new faces in 2015 at efloraofindia2015- Hero of the efloraofindia site- Suarjit Koley & Bhagyashri Ranade2015- 1st Runner Up Hero of the efloraofindia site- Tspkumar2015- 2nd Runner up Hero of the efloraofindia site- D S Rawat2015- Members who inserted images at efi siteTop Most Interactive Persons of 2015Top uploaders of the Year 2015Star of the Year 2015: Mr Dinesh ValkeMost Interactive Person of 2015: Dr Ushadi Micromini2015- Members who inserted images at efi siteMost Active Posters – All time- on efloraofindia as on 31.12.15Statistics 2015- efloraofindia postsNew Year wishes- Species & genera pages of Acanthaceae are now with images.Inserting all images in tabular form in futureInsertion of images will increase the accuracy of efloraofindia databaseCeropegia page- around 64 images- just 1 hourGuidelines to insert images of several species in a GENUS page in Tabular Formefloraofindia (eFI) site completes five years today (2 Nov. 2015)Awards for inserting images in efi siteHow to move ahead in the present circumstances ?Genera pages with pictures- Another very interesting developmentGuidelines- Members are now allowed to insert pictures in efi site pagesPublications list requested from Experts & Scholars for Database of publications at efloraofindiaMembers are now allowed to insert their pictures in efi site pagesWhat if all the efi pages look so beautiful ?More changes at efi siteSurfing efloraofindia has become easierEfloraofindia completes eight years Interview with Indian Express- A small effort on promoting efloraofindiaYear 2014Most Active Posters – All time- on efloraofindia as on 30.12.14Most Interactive Person of 2014: Mr. J M GargTop Interactive Persons of 2014Star of of the Year 2014: Ms Aarti KhaleRunner Up Star of the Year 2014: Ms Alka KhareTop Contributors of 2014Dr. Gurcharan Singh- Star of Family Fortnights for 2014Dr. Nidhan Singh- Runner-up Star of Family Fortnights for 2014Top Contributors of Family Fortnights in 2014Outstanding Contributors of 2014 (New faces)Promising new faces in 2014 at efloraofindiaStatistics 2014- efloraofindia posts[Offtopic] Flora picture of the Year 2014Flora picture of the Year 2014Constructive 2014 for efloraofindia & a happy new year 20152014 Report on Efloraofindia- Efloraofindia wishes you a very happy new year 2015Efloraofindia wishes you a very happy new year 2015Major contributors pageManaging your gmails effectivelySh. Dinesh Valke & Dr. Pankaj Kumar named as The Best Flora photographersSh. Pankaj Kumar & Sh. Dinesh Valke- All time Best Flora photographersAll time Best Flora photographer on efloraofindiaefi page on Pitamah of efloraofindia- Dr. Gurcharan SinghDr. Gurcharan Singh named as Pitamah of efloraofindiaPhytodiversity LaunchPhytodiversity Journal launchedPublications of 101 authors listed at efi site within two weeksGreat vision of Sh. Dinesh Valke- efloraofindia site was created by him Singh ji becomes the first member to complete 20,000 messagesEflora of India (eFI) has reached 2,00,000 messages and 10,000 species!Efloraofindia completes seven years2014- eFI Year of genera pagesAward for efloraofindia Fwd: Declaration of Wipro- NFS Sparrow Awards 2014Year 2013Greencleanguide in conversation with Mr. J.M. Gargefloraofindia in IAAT ConferenceConstructive 2013 for efloraofindia & a happy new year 2014Flora picture of the Year 2013Most Interactive Person of 2013: Dr. Nidhan SinghTop Posters of 2013Star of Family Fortnights for 2013First Runner-up Star of Family Fortnights for 2013- Dr. Nidhan Singh2nd Runner-up Star of Family Fortnights for 2013- Sh. Prashan AwaleTop ten uploaders of Family Fortnight in 2013Now eFI has more than 2200 membersGreat October month- Happy Dipawali to efi membersefloraofindia completes six years on 17.6.13Greencleanguide in conversation with Mr. J.M. Garg Efloraofindia (efi) just completed 1,50,000 messagesYear 2012:“Flora Picture of The Year 2012”Wonderful 2012 for efloraofindiaTop ten contributors of 2012Dr. Gurcharan Singh- Efi Man of the year 2012Efloraofindia website updated upto 31st Dec.’12- more than 7500 speciesFlora picture of the Year 2012Monthly Weeks 2012: Leading ContributorsSecond Runner-up Star of Monthly Weeks 2012: Dr. Balkar SinghFirst Runner-up Star of Monthly Weeks 2012: Mr. Dinesh ValkeStar of Monthly Weeks 2012: Mr. Prashant AwaleEfloraofindia now has more than 2000 membersMore than 5000 messages in Sept.’12 at efiEfloraofindia (efi) completes five yearsfloraofindia google group again allowing attachments more than 100 KB.Great job done: our genius Dinesh Valke: posting from Group without size restrictionsThe Google Challenge successfully met in MarchEflora NEWS 25 Mar 2012Backbone of efiDr. Balkar Singh: 5000 posts in eFl….Congratulations and Thanks New Year 2012 ResolutionYear 2011: A User Driven Learning Environment in BotanyMr J. M. Garg: eFl man for the Year 2011How was 2011 for efi ?Top ten contributors for 2011….and 50 percent of total posts1,00,000 messages on efi- share your thoughtsMore than 1 lakh pictures at efi siteUnsung heros of efi- 2011Mrs Bhagyashri Ranade: eFl woman of the Year 2011 among members (excluding moderators)Congratulations Balkar Singh Ji for being nominated as Best photographer of the Year 2011Runnner up for Best Photographer of the Year 2011 — Best Set of Photographs: Dr. Prasad Kumar DashRUNNERS UP jointly in the category of Best Photographer of the year 2011‘efloraofindia’ name restored from ‘efloraindia’ for our e-groupDinesh Valke as the Hero of Family Week for the year 2011Congratulations Garg ji for 10,000 posts in efloraofindiaMy 10000th mail in eFl, thanks all for making it soTop ten contributors….all timeEfloraofindia website updated 30th Sept.’11- more 6000 speciesTop ten contributors for November, Total posts 61056000 messages of themonth completed.6000 posts in a month for the second time: Congratulations allCongratulations members, we have again crossed 5000 markIn the mid of the Month and Crossing 4000 MailsYou all have enriched my world of plants.Top ten posters of October, 2011……total votes 5811Leading posters for September 2011, total mails unprecedented 6187 congrats allCrossed 1800 members on 12/8/111001 posts By Balkar JiAnother milestone crossed, plus 6000 posts this month5000 target crossed, congratulations Pankaj ji, Balkar ji, Garg ji, Ushadi, Bhagyashri ji, Dinesh ji, Tanay, Giby ji, Madhuri ji, Satish ji and all5000 mails second time, congratulations allKeys for Indian species of some generaCongrats Balkar ji, you now really done it: highest number of posts in one monthCongratulations Balkar Singh for highest posts in a month, 693 and still countingOver 4000 posts (4289) this month….Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efi Guru & GuideSecond highest number of Posts in a monthAnother landmark- we crossed 1700 members today3/4 th of a lakhThree cheers Permissions, Copyrights, Credits etc.Before June’2011:eFI completing 4 yearsInternational journalMajor eFI contributors cross 100 nos.We are 1600 nowIndian trees website oriented towards laymanPlease clarifyGreat work experts, I am practically out of resurfacing workLet us call Efloraofindia as eFI in short eFl keys, a synergy of Botany and love for plantsEfloraofindia Database will no longer be availableWhy I love Efloraofindia Group?Recovery Plan for the Endangered Taxonomy ProfessionWhy I love Efloraofindia Group?Ipomoea for ID : 230111 : AK-3Efloraofindia has a great FutureHurray!- 60,000 messages on EfloraofindiaSalute to Santa’s of Efloraofindia1500 members Tanay sets “efloraofindia’ ablaze with his 600 messages in March’10Messages before 15.12.10: Indiantreepix crosses 10,000 messages (4.4.09) ‘The Monk who sold his Ferrari’- A begining for Indiantreepix (17.6.09) Indiantreepix is No. 1 e-group in India! (11.7.09) Botanical names in Indian Treetreepix and Flowers of India databases (5.9.09) Combined suggestions on BSI/ZSI TF from Indiantreepix community (26.9.09) 1054 wishes … much more next season !! (15.10.09) Indiantreepix changes botanical procedure for me (22.11.09) Finally we are 1100!!! Indiantreepix crosses 25,000 messages (15.12.09) Final Report: BSI/ZSI Task Forces (9.12.09) 578 @ 2008 ~ 1127 @ 2009 ~ > 2250 @ 2010 (30.12.09) Indiantreepix is now called Efloraofindia (13.1.10) Efloraofindia Membership now at 1150 nos. (15.1.10) Efloraofindia membership crosses 1200 noumbers (16.3.10) 30,000 mark Efloraofindia crosses 3000 messages mark in May’10 (1.6.10) 4th Birthday wishes for Efloraofindia (18.6.10) Journey towards eFlora of India: Small steps (18.6.10) Efloraofindia’s journey through thousand’s (2.7.10) 1400 nos. now- adding 30 to 40 new members every month (3.10.10) Hurray!- 50,000 messages (12.10.10) Crossing 3500 messages in Oct’10 (1.11.10) Updated on March 6, 2025Related Articles Dainik Bhaskar news on efloraofindia Combined suggestions on BSI/ZSI TF from Indiantreepix community Popularizing efloraofindia eFI website Target for January 2011 Interactions on Efloraofindia
