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
Gasteria pillansii var. hallii Plants Yes 2022-10-23 View
Gibbaeum dispar Plants Yes 2022-09-16 View
Haemanthus tristis Plants Yes 2022-09-19 View
Huernia piersii Plants Yes 2022-10-14 View
Monsonia lanuginosa Plants Yes 2022-11-30 View
Orbea woodii Plants Yes 2022-11-01 View
Oxalis porphyriosiphon Plants Yes 2022-08-09 View
Stangeria eriopus Plants Yes 2022-05-25 View
Strumaria unguiculata Plants Yes 2022-09-22 View
Tylecodon albiflorus Plants Yes 2022-05-25 View