This is the only species in this family and is rare and endangered in the wild; it grows naturally in wet areas and requires warmth and protection in cultivation.

SW WA.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Cephalotaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.