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 ascending Changed
Lachenalia thomasiae Plants Yes 2022-09-20 View
Ledebouria mokobulanensis Plants Yes 2022-10-26 View
Orbea elegans Plants Yes 2022-11-01 View
Ornithogalum hallii Plants Yes 2022-09-21 View
Watsonia emiliae Plants Yes 2022-11-16 View
Moraea aspera Plants Yes 2022-11-25 View
Moraea fenestrata Plants Yes 2022-11-20 View
Moraea louisabolusiae Plants Yes 2022-11-20 View
Satyrium rhodanthum Plants Yes 2022-09-21 View
Haemanthus pumilio Plants Yes 2022-09-16 View