| | Species name | Availability in herbal medicine shops during survey | Demand | Availability in the wild | Price range ZAR (USD)/kg |
| | Alepidea amatymbica | Yes (n = 15, 42.9%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Not available (n = 22, 62.9%) | 30.00 (2.30) | | Out of stock (n = 20, 57.1%) | Rare (n = 8, 22.9%) |
| | Enicostema axillare | Yes (n = 35, 100.0%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Abundant (n = 35, 100.0%) | 15.00 (1.15) |
| | Eucomis autumnalis | Yes (n = 29, 82.9%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Declining (n = 22, 62.9%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 6, 17.1%) | Rare (n = 9, 25.7%) | | Not available (n = 1, 2.9%) |
| | Hypoxis hemerocallidea | Yes (n = 21, 60.0%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Abundant (n = 33, 94.3%) | 15.00 (1.15) | | Out of stock (n = 14, 40.0%) | Declining (n = 2, 5.7%) |
| | Monsonia angustifolia | Yes (n = 30, 85.7%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Abundant (n = 30, 85.7%) | 22.50 (1.73) | | Out of stock (n = 5, 14.3%) | Declining (n = 5, 14.3%) |
| | Drimia elata | Yes (n = 22, 62.9%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Abundant (n = 35, 100.0%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 13, 37.1%) |
| | Siphonochilus aethiopicus | Yes (n = 19, 54.3%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Not available (n = 32, 91.4%) | 8.50 (0.65) | | Out of stock (n = 16, 45.7%) | Rare (n = 3, 8.6%) |
| | Warburgia salutaris | Yes (n = 31, 88.6%) | High (n = 35, 100.0%) | Declining (n = 29, 82.9%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 4, 11.4%) | Rare (n = 6, 17.1%) |
| | Zanthoxylum capense | Yes (n = 11, 31.4%) | High (n = 22, 62.9%) | Abundant (n = 22, 62.9%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 11, 31.4%) |
| | Securidaca longepedunculata | Yes (n = 9, 25.7%) | High (n = 20, 57.1%) | Abundant (n = 19, 54.3%) | 22.50 (1.73) | | Out of stock (n = 11, 31.4%) | Declining (n = 1, 2.9%) |
| | Brackenridgea zanguebarica | Yes (n = 7, 20.0%) | Moderate (n = 13, 37.1%) | Abundant (n = 2, 5.7%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 13, 37.1%) | High (n = 7, 20.0%) | Not available (n = 18, 51.4%) |
| | Callilepsis laureola | Yes (n = 15, 42.9%) | Low (n = 18, 51.4%) | Abundant (n = 18, 51.4%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 4, 11.4%) | Moderate (n = 1, 2.9%) |
| | Bowiea volubilis | Yes (n = 9, 25.7%) | High (n = 16, 45.7%) | Rare (n = 14, 40.0%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 10, 26.6%) | Moderate (n = 3, 8.6%) | Not available (n = 5, 14.3%) |
| | Dioscorea dregeana | Yes (n = 5, 14.3%) | High (n = 11, 31.4%) | Declining (n = 17, 48.6%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 14, 40.0%) | Moderate (n = 6, 17.1%) | Rare (n = 2, 5.7%) | | Low (n = 2, 5.7%) |
| | Dioscorea sylvatica | Yes (n = 6, 17.1%) | High (n = 19, 54.3%) | Rare (n = 11, 31.4%) | 27.50 (2.12) | | Out of stock (n = 13, 37.1%) | Not availableE (n = 8, 22.9%) |
| | Clivia caulescens | Yes (n = 17, 48.6%) | High (n = 9, 25.7%) | Declining (n = 16, 45.7%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 2, 5.7%) | Moderate (n = 6, 17.1%) | Rare (n = 2, 5.7%) | | Low (n = 4, 11.4%) | Abundant (n = 1, 2.9%) |
| | Croton gratissimus | Yes (n = 15, 42.9%) | Low (n = 15, 42.9%) | Abundant (n= 15, 42.9%) | 12.50 (0.96) |
| | Hypoxis obtusa | Yes (n = 11, 31.4%) | High (n = 9, 25.7%) | Abundant (n = 9, 25.7%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 2, 5.7%) | Moderate (n = 3, 8.6%) | Declining (n = 4, 11.4%) | | Low (n = 1, 2.9%) |
| | Osyris lanceolata | Yes (n = 7, 20.0%) | High (n = 1, 2.9%) | Abundant (n = 7, 20.0%) | 12.50 (0.96) | | Out of stock (n = 3, 8.6%) | Declining (n = 3, 8.6%) |
| | Pleurostylia capensis | Yes (n = 1, 2.9%) | High (n = 10, 28.6%) | Abundant (n = 10, 28.6%) | 22.50 (1.73) | | Out of stock (n = 9, 25.7%) |
| | Sclerochiton ilicifolius | Yes (n = 8, 22.9%) | High (n = 10, 28.6%) | Declining (n = 7, 20.0%) | 22.50 (1.73) | | Out of stock (n = 2, 5.7%) | Rare (n = 3, 8.6%) |
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