| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelmes, E. | 1938 | 1 | – |
| Nelson, D. | 1982 | 1 | – |
| Nelson, M. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Nemati, A. | 2019 | 1 | – |
| Néraudeau, D. | 2004–2008 | 3 | 3 |
| Nery, A. S. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Nesson, M. H. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Netshilaphala, N. M. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Nettel-Hernanz, A. | 2015 | 1 | – |
| Netto, A. M. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Neumann, M. | 1977 | 1 | – |
| Neumeyer, R. | 2000–2016 | 3 | – |
| Neves, M. S. | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Nevo, E. | 1996 | 1 | – |
| New, T. R. | 1997 | 2 | – |
| Newell, W. | 1908–1913 | 2 | – |
| Newman, E. | 1850–1867 | 2 | – |
| Nezhad, S. H. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Ng'endo, R. N. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Ngô-Muller, V. | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Nguyen, D. A. | 2020 | 1 | – |
| Nguyen, D. D. | 2018–2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Nguyen, D.A. | 2018 | 1 | – |
| Nguyen, N. | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Nguyen, V. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Niaz, Y. | 2020 | 1 | – |
| Nichols, O. G. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Nickerson, J. C. | 1975–1987 | 4 | – |
| Nicolosi, F. | 1990 | 1 | – |
| Niculita, H. | 1998–2003 | 3 | – |
| Nie, G.-C. | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Niehuis, O. | 2011–2017 | 3 | – |
| Nielsen, M. G. | 1982–2012 | 9 | – |
| Nielsen, S. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Nielsen, S. E. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Niemelä, J. | 1994–1996 | 2 | – |
| Niemelä, P. | 1989 | 1 | – |
| Niemeyer, H. | 1976 | 1 | – |
| Nieves, J. L. | 1983 | 1 | – |
| Nigam, S. | 2011 | 3 | – |
| Niitsu, S. | 2019 | 1 | – |
| Nikiforov, A. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Nikitin, M. I. | 1979 | 1 | – |
| Nilsson, G. | 1983 | 1 | – |
| Nilsson, O. | 1987 | 1 | – |
| Nipitwattanaphon, M. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Nipperess, D. A. | 2008 | 1 | – |
| Nishida, G. M. | 1993 | 1 | – |
| Nishida, T. | 2001 | 1 | – |
| Nishikawa, M. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Nishino, H. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Nishizono, Y. | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Nisimura, T. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Nitschmann, J. | 1959 | 1 | – |
| Nixon, G. E. J. | 1954 | 1 | – |
| Noerdjito, W. A. | 2001–2024 | 2 | – |
| Noirot, C. | 1975–1985 | 2 | – |
| Nolan, E. J. | 1913 | 1 | – |
| Nomura, K. | 1935–2008 | 2 | – |
| Nona, A. R. | 1994 | 1 | – |