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
Haworthiopsis sordida var. sordida Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis koelmaniorum var. koelmaniorum Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis koelmaniorum var. mcmurtryi Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis limifolia var. arcana Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis limifolia var. gigantea Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis limifolia var. glaucophylla Plants Yes View
Haworthiopsis limifolia var. limifolia Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi Baker var. dielsiana Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi var. doldii Plants Yes View
Haworthia cooperi var. isabellae Plants Yes View
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