Brownanthus pseudoschlichtianus (Aizoaceae) is a succulent chamaephyte of the Richtersveld (NorthernCape Region, South Africa) and occurs here mainly in plains habitats characterised by sandy, silty to loamy topsoils.A survey of ion characteristics of Brownanthus pseudoschlichtianus growing on different soil types along the gradient from coast to inland is presented. B. pseudoschlichtianus showed a high accumulation of Na and Cl, which is typical also for halophytic species in the Aizoaceae and other plant families. The ion pattern showed no differences between the soil types. Based on these results it can be concluded that Brownanthus arenosus,B.marlothii B. pubescens and B. pseudoschlichtianus developed specific genetically fixed ion pattern.