| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruge, H. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Brühl, C. A.; Brühl, C. | 1998–2009 | 4 | – |
| Brullé, G. A. | 1833–1840 | 2 | 1 |
| Brun, L. O. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Brun, R. | 1952 | 1 | – |
| Bruneau de Miré, P. | 1966–1969 | 2 | – |
| Brunnert, A. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Brusadelli, A. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Bryan, E. H., Jr. | 1926 | 1 | – |
| Bucher, E. H. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Buchner, P. | 1918 | 1 | – |
| Buchori, D. | 2022 | 1 | – |
| Buckell, E. R. | 1928 | 1 | – |
| Buckingham, K. M. | 1991 | 1 | – |
| Buckley, R. C. | 1982–1987 | 4 | – |
| Buckley, S. B. | 1860–1867 | 6 | 12 |
| Buczkowski, G | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Buddhakala, N. | 2016–2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Buddle, C. M. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Budha, P. B. | 2022–2023 | 4 | 3 |
| Buenavente, P. A. C. | 2015–2021 | 4 | 2 |
| Bueno, J. S. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Bueno, O. C. | 1976–2011 | 20 | – |
| Bueno, O.C. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Buffa, L. | 1997 | 1 | – |
| Buffington, M. L. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Bugnion, E. | 1926–1930 | 6 | – |
| Buhs, J. B. | 2000 | 1 | – |
| Bui, T. V. | 2002–2016 | 14 | 13 |
| Bui, V. T. | 2023 | 1 | – |
| Bulimar, F. | 1964–1970 | 3 | – |
| Bull, V. T. | – | – | – |
| Bünzli, G. H. | 1935 | 1 | – |
| Burbidge, A. H. | 1991–1992 | 2 | – |
| Burdette, A. W. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Buren, W. F. | 1941–1985 | 25 | 28 |
| Burgat, M. | 1979–1981 | 2 | – |
| Burge, D. O. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Burgess, T. L. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Burgman, M. A. | 1980 | 1 | – |
| Burks, B. D. | 1967–1979 | 2 | – |
| Burmeister, C. H. C. | 1831 | 1 | – |
| Burmester, T. | 2000 | 1 | – |
| Burnham, L. | 1979 | 1 | – |
| Burrill, A. C. | 1918–1919 | 2 | – |
| Bursakov, S. S. | 1984 | 1 | 2 |
| Burton, J. L. | 1985 | 1 | – |
| Burwell, C.; Burwell, C. J. | 2013–2014 | 3 | 3 |
| Buschinger, A. | 1966–2016 | 121 | 6 |
| Busnel, M.-C. | 1978 | 1 | – |
| Bution, M. L. | 2005–2010 | 2 | – |
| Butler, A. G. | 1874 | 1 | – |
| Byars, L. F. | 1949–1951 | 2 | 1 |
| Byrne, M. M. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Bytinski-Salz, H. | 1953–1965 | 2 | – |
| Cabral, S. G. M. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Cabrera, A. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Caesar, C. J. | 1913 | 1 | – |
| Caetano, F. H. | 1980–2010 | 30 | – |
| Cagniant, H. | 1961–2020 | 83 | 45 |