Heliconiaceae, a family of the order Zingiberales, comprises a single genus, Heliconia, which consists of 200 to 250 species.Additionally, there are many varieties, cultivars and hybrids.

• 蝎尾蕉（Heliconia）又名赫蕉、曲轴蕉、火鸟蕉和富贵鸟等等，是姜目（Zingiberales）蝎尾蕉科（Heliconiaceae）植物，目前全世界共1属约200-250种，其变种、栽培品种及杂交种数目众多。