A listing of sensitive species maintained by SANBI

Sensitive species are those that are vulnerable or potentially vulnerable to collecting, over-exploitation, commercial and/or medicinal use. 


SANBI will not release locality information for these species.  This information can only be provided subject to approval from a committee consisting of experts on the relevant taxa. Applications for access can be submitted here.


The National Sensitive Species List constantly changes as new data becomes available. If a species does not appear on this list it may still be under evaluation. Alternatively, if there is a species that needs to be added please contact us for assistance. 

Lists of sensitive species are published upon completion of the full assessment, see previous lists here.


Name Type Is sensitive Sort descending Changed
Conophytum piluliforme subsp. piluliforme Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Eriospermum erinum Plants Yes 2022-11-20 View
Eriospermum ramosum Plants Yes 2022-11-20 View
Othonna cacalioides Plants Yes 2022-05-25 View
Lithops geyeri Plants Yes 2022-12-04 View
Haworthia vlokii Plants Yes 2022-08-31 View
Crassula alcicornis Plants Yes 2022-09-13 View
Crassula minuta Plants Yes 2022-09-13 View
Crassula vestita Plants Yes 2022-09-13 View
Pelargonium quarciticola Plants Yes 2022-08-29 View