| Name | Heliconia colgantea R. R. Smith |
| Authorship | R. R. Smith |
| Rank | Species |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomLeg |
| Placed in | Heliconia |
| Citation | 1979 Brenesia 15 (Supl.): 18 |
| Holdings | 1 Specimen held in the Harvard University Herbaria identified as Heliconia colgantea R. R. Smith |
| Identification made in | [no date] (1) |