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
Crassula congesta subsp. congesta Plants No 2022-09-13 View
Pelargonium carnosum Plants No 2022-08-29 View
Ipomoea bolusiana Plants No 2022-11-30 View
Cyclopia glabra Plants No 2022-09-29 View
Disa tenella subsp. pusilla Plants No 2022-09-20 View
Drimia sigmoidea Plants No 2022-09-15 View
Gladiolus rufomarginatus Plants No 2022-09-23 View
Kniphofia ensifolia subsp. autumnalis Plants No 2022-10-25 View
Moraea verecunda Plants No 2022-11-20 View
Eriospermum aphyllum Plants No 2022-09-08 View