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
Haworthia marumiana var. dimorpha Plants Yes View
Haworthia marxii Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi Plants No View
Haworthia cymbiformis Plants No View
Haworthia cymbiformis var. incurvula Plants Yes View
Haworthia cymbiformis var. obtusa Plants No View
Haworthia cymbiformis var. ramosa Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi Baker var. dielsiana Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi var. doldii Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi var. gordoniana Plants No View
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