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
Aloe liliputana Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Crassula brevifolia subsp. psammophila Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Disa nubigena Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Gladiolus huttonii Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Lachenalia congesta Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Lachenalia orthopetala Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Strumaria villosa Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Aloe brevifolia var. depressa Plants Yes 2022-08-29 View
Haworthiopsis scabra var. starkiana Plants Yes 2023-02-12 View
Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana Plants Yes 2022-08-26 View