Omphalotus flagelliformis is found in the Yunnan Province in southwestern China; Omphalotus nidiformis, or ghost fungus, is found in southwest Western Australia.
Omphalotus flagelliformis is a bioluminescent fungus native to Yunnan Province in southwestern China. Yunnan () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. Omphalotus nidiformis, or ghost fungus, is a gilled basidiomycete mushroom most notable for its bioluminescent properties. In southwest Western Australia, it has been recorded from Perth and the Avon wheatbelt southwest to Augusta and east along the southern coastline to Esperance. 
