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
Rhinephyllum inaequale Plants Yes View
Rhodohypoxis incompta Plants No View
Rhodohypoxis thodiana Plants No View
Sceletium strictum Plants Yes View
Sceletium tortuosum Plants No View
Schlechterina mitostemmatoides Plants Yes View
Siphonochilus aethiopicus Plants Yes View
Tanquana archeri Plants Yes View
Tanquana hilmarii Plants Yes View
Raphionacme elsana Plants Yes View
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