It has a disjunct distribution, with "Peridiscus" occurring in Venezuela and northern Brazil, "Whittonia" in Guyana, "Medusandra" in Cameroon, and "Soyauxia" in tropical West Africa.
Так, "Peridiscus" произрастает в Венесуэле и на севере Бразилии, "Whittonia" — в Гайане, "Medusandra" — в Камеруне и "Soyauxia" — в тропической части Западной Африки.