Identification keys
A Botanical Glossary is available to aid users of the keys.
SANBI maintains several keys:
| Key to | Compiled by | Download | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern African threatened, protected and CITES-listed species | SANBI and TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network, a strategic alliance of WWF-World Wide Fund for Nature and IUCN-The World Conservation Union. The project was sponsored by NORAD, SANBI and the Mazda Wildlife Fund. Read more | Available online – View the SANBI IDentifyIt – Species tool. | Website & mobile app |
| Conophytum (Aizoaceae) | Robyn Powell and Anthony Magee | http://rpowell2.wix.com/conophytum-delta-key | Delta |
| Helichrysum (Asteraceae) | Marinda Koekemoer | http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/helichrysum/Helichrysum.html | Lucid |
| Lasiospermum (Asteraceae) | Anthony Magee | Not yet published. Contact Anthony Magee for more information. | Delta |
| Multiple (10+) | Various | http://www.ispotnature.org/Quick_Keys | iSpot |
| Relhania and relatives (Asteraceae) | Marinda Koekemoer | http://keys.lucidcentral.org/key-server/key.jsp?keyId=69 | Lucid |
| Relhania clade (Asteraceae) | Brownynne Busch and Nicola Bergh |
http://biodiversityadvisor.sanbi.org/wp-content/themes/bst/keys/relhania_clade.zip Install http://delta-intkey.com/win32/intk32.exe and http://delta-intkey.com/testp/intkey.zip, then extract relhania_clade.zip and double click on intkey.ink to launch the key. Please read the introductory text accessible via the top left book icon on the intkey screen before using the key. Please note that this is a test version of the key. You can help us to improve it by sending comments and suggestions to: N.Bergh -at- sanbi.org.za |
Delta |
| Seed plants (families and genera) | Colin Lineker and Marianne le Roux | e-Key-20160604 – alternatively, download zip | HTML |
| South African plant families | Marinda Koekemoer | http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/South_African_Plant_Families/ | Lucid |
| Thesium (Santalaceae) | Marianne le Roux and Natasha Lombard | http://www.xper3.fr/xper3GeneratedFiles/publish/identification/1330098581747548637/mkey.html | Xper3 |