Latitudinal range: -20.8° to 10.3°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (11)

Biogeographic distribution: Nearctic, Neotropic, Central America, South America

Found in 16 samples

Brazil: Lower Miranda River, Rio Doce, Palmeirópolis, São Francisco, Lagoa da Prata, ARIE Laerth Paiva Gama, Martinho Campos (Ustifluvent), Martinho Campos (Ustropept), Ilhéus (O1), Ilhéus (O2)

Panama: Agua Salud, Gatun Lake Islands, Barro Colorado Island

Peru: Braga-Supay (high restinga)

Trinidad and Tobago: Mayaro, Crappo-Guatecare

See also Genipa, Genipa infundibuliformis