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
Aloe comptonii Plants No View
Aloe microstigma Plants No View
Conophytum albiflorum Plants Yes View
Aloidendron pillansii Plants Yes View
Eriospermum alcicorne Plants No View
Conophytum angelicae subsp. angelicae Plants Yes View
Conophytum angelicae subsp. tetragonum Plants Yes View
Conophytum calculus subsp. vanzylii Plants Yes View
Conophytum hians Plants Yes View
Conophytum obcordellum subsp. stenandrum Plants Yes View