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 Sort descending Is sensitive Changed
Conophytum angelicae subsp. angelicae Plants Yes 2022-05-25 View
Tylecodon sulphureus subsp. armianus Plants Yes 2022-05-25 View
Eriospermum fragile Plants No 2022-11-20 View
Lachenalia luteola Plants Yes 2022-09-20 View
Haworthiopsis reinwardtii var. brevicula Plants Yes 2023-02-12 View
Euphorbia pentops Plants Yes 2022-09-19 View
Hoodia dregei Plants Yes 2022-10-11 View
Conophytum flavum Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Ceropegia cimiciodora Plants Yes 2023-01-16 View
Bulbine ophiophylla Plants Yes 2023-01-12 View