| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, D. J. | 2001–2002 | 2 | – |
| Williams, D. L. | 1988 | 1 | – |
| Williams, E. G. | 1984 | 1 | – |
| Williams, F. X. | 1937–1946 | 3 | 1 |
| Williams, G. C. | 1956 | 1 | – |
| Williams, H. J. | 1990 | 1 | – |
| Williams, J. F. | 2025 | 1 | 8 |
| Williams, J. L. | 2016–2025 | 9 | 16 |
| Williams, M. W. | 1965 | 1 | – |
| Williams, R. N. | 1974–1978 | 4 | – |
| Wilson, C. M. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Wilson, E. O. | 1951–2024 | 154 | 395 |
| Wilson, J. S. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Wilson, L. N. | 1899 | 1 | – |
| Wilson, P. | 2008 | 1 | – |
| Wimolsuthikul, C. | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Wing, M. W. | 1939–1968 | 7 | 4 |
| Winston, M. L. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Winter, U. | 1974–1987 | 10 | – |
| Wirth, R. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Wisdom, W. A. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Wisniewski, J. | 1969–1987 | 20 | – |
| Wissler, L. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Witte, V. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Wittman, S. E. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Wittmer, W. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Wiwatwitaya, D. | 2009–2021 | 10 | 12 |
| Woinarski, J. C. Z. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Wojcik, D.; Wojcik, D. P. | 1975–1999 | 7 | – |
| Wolcott, G. N. | 1936–1951 | 3 | – |
| Wolf, H. | 1954–1970 | 3 | – |
| Wolf, K. | 1915 | 1 | 1 |
| Wollmann, K. | 1993 | 1 | – |
| Wolschin, F. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Wong, J. | 2018 | 1 | – |
| Wong, M. K. L. | 2016–2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Wong, T.L. | 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| Wood, T. G. | 1979 | 1 | – |
| Wood, W. F. | 1975 | 1 | – |
| Woodall, L. B. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Woodall, P. F. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Woodruff, D. C. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Woodward, B. B. | 1901–1906 | 4 | – |
| Woyciechowski, M. | 1977–2007 | 7 | – |
| Wranik, W. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Wray, B. D. | 2019 | 1 | – |
| Wray, D. L. | 1950–1967 | 2 | – |
| Wray, G. A. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Wright, C. A. | 1980 | 1 | – |
| Wright, C. G. | 1979 | 1 | – |
| Wright, J. B. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Wroughton, R. C. | 1892 | 2 | – |
| Wu, C. F. | 1941 | 1 | – |
| Wu, H. | 1995–1997 | 2 | – |
| Wu, J. | 1987–2001 | 25 | 31 |
| Wu, L. | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Wu, Q. | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Wu, T. | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Wu, T.-Q. | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Wu, W. | 2004 | 1 | – |