National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is a research institute of CSIR India in Lucknow. It is engaged in the field of taxonomy and modern biology.[1]
Originally set up as the National Botanic Gardens (NBG) by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, it was taken over by the CSIR in 1953.
Initially engaged in research work in the classical botanical disciplines, the NBG went on laying an increasing emphasis in keeping with the national needs and priorities in the field of plant sciences, on its applied and developmental research activities.
A time came when it was felt that the name NBG no longer projected the correct nature and extent of its aims and objectives, functions and R & D activities and the NBG was renamed as the NBRI, i.e., The National Botanical Research Institute in 1978.
Sikandar Bagh is a famous and historic pleasure garden, located in the grounds of the Institute.
Achievements
NBRI developed a new variety of bougainvillea, named Los Banos Variegata-Jayanthi.[2]
South Africa
National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is also the state botanical research institute of South Africa.
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