In 1951, the Botanical Research Institute (BRI) was created from the Division of Botany, Pretoria, and in turn became the National Botanical Institute (NBI) in 1989.
В 1951 году на базе отделения Division of Botany (Pretoria) был создан институт Botanical Research Institute (BRI), а в 1989 году преобразован в National Botanical Institute (NBI).