Diplostephium is distributed on high mountains zones from Venezuela to Chile with the exception of two species in Costa Rica (INBio information system, July 2005) and twelve in the "Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta" (Colombia).
The plant Diplostephium is found in elevated mountain areas spanning from Venezuela to Chile, with the exception of a few species in Costa Rica (according to the INBio information system, July 2005) and a dozen others in the "Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta" region of Colombia.