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 Is sensitive Sort descending Changed
Conophytum taylorianum subsp. ernianum Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Conophytum klingardtense subsp. baradii Plants Yes 2022-05-26 View
Aloe kraussii Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Cheiridopsis rostrata Plants Yes 2022-09-12 View
Disa montana Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Gladiolus engysiphon Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Lachenalia capensis Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Lachenalia orchioides subsp. parviflora Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Moraea patens Plants Yes 2022-11-19 View
Strumaria salteri Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View