Gibbaeum pubescens (Shark Beak)
Gibbaeum pubescensis the earliest knownspeciesof thegenus . It was grown in England before 1795 when it was bring out asMesembryanthemum pubescens . Gibbaeum pubescens(Lettsom X hawthorn . ) N.E.Br . Shark Beak In habitat, Barrydale, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo byjabetzler. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0. Gibbaeum argenteum , Mesembryanthemum pubescens Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Gibbaeum The specific epithet " pubescens " ( enunciate pew - BES - senz ) means " hairy " and refers to the tiny hairs on the leaves of this species ....