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.

Species name
Name Type Is sensitive Changed
Lithops fulviceps var. laevigata Plants Yes View
Lithops hookeri var. lutea Plants Yes View
Lithops julii subsp. fulleri var. brunnea Plants Yes View
Lithops lesliei var. mariae Plants Yes View
Lithops lesliei var. minor Plants Yes View
Lithops villetii subsp. villetii Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis attenuata Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis attenuata var. attenuata Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis attenuata var. glabrata Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis attenuata var. radula Plants Yes View
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