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
Eriospermum ratelpoortianum Plants No View
Eriospermum appendiculatum Plants Yes View
Moraea brevituba Plants Yes View
Moraea autumnalis Plants Yes View
Moraea barnardiella Plants Yes View
Moraea barnardii Plants Yes View
Moraea calcicola Plants Yes View
Moraea cedarmonticola Plants Yes View
Moraea comptonii Plants Yes View
Moraea contorta Plants Yes View
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