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 ascending Is sensitive Changed
Crassula deceptor Plants No 2022-09-13 View
Huernia pendula Plants Yes 2022-11-25 View
Crassula subacaulis subsp. subacaulis Plants Yes 2022-09-13 View
Anacampseros herreana Plants Yes 2023-01-11 View
Conophytum roodiae subsp. corrugatum Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Encephalartos woodii Plants No 2022-05-25 View
Conophytum tantillum subsp. heleniae Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Moraea incurva Plants Yes 2022-11-20 View
Lapeirousia tenuis Plants No 2022-10-25 View
Lachenalia maximiliani Plants Yes 2022-09-21 View