| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim, C.-W. | 1983–1986 | 3 | 1 |
| Kim, J. W.; Kim, J. | 2011 | 3 | – |
| Kim, J.-H. | 1994–2003 | 5 | – |
| Kim, K. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Kim, K.-G. | 1993–2006 | 6 | 2 |
| Kim, K.-I. | 1989 | 1 | – |
| Kim, S.-K. | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimbrough, J. W. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Kimura, Y. | 1996 | 1 | – |
| King, G. B. | 1901–1902 | 3 | – |
| King, J. R.; King, J. | 1998–2007 | 3 | – |
| King, R. L. | 1948–1965 | 5 | – |
| King, T. G. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Kinomura, K. | 1991–2024 | 9 | 8 |
| Kinuthia, W. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Kipyatkov, V. E. | 1983–1997 | 5 | – |
| Kipyatkova, T. A. | 1992 | 1 | – |
| Kiran, K. | 2004–2024 | 30 | 10 |
| Kirby, W. | 1819–1837 | 2 | 1 |
| Kirby, W. F. | 1880–1896 | 3 | 3 |
| Kirchner, M. | 2023 | 1 | – |
| Kirchner, W. | 1959 | 1 | – |
| Kirk-Spriggs, A. H. | 2000 | 1 | – |
| Kirsan, J. R. | 2017–2019 | 3 | – |
| Kirschner, P. | 2023 | 1 | – |
| Kiseleva, E. F. | 1923–1925 | 2 | – |
| Kiss, K. | 2006 | 1 | – |
| Kistner, D. H. | 1972–1992 | 4 | – |
| Kitade, O. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Kitahiro, S. | 2010 | 1 | – |
| Kitazawa, R. | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Kitazawa, Y. | 1984 | 1 | – |
| Kitching, R. L. | 1998–2006 | 2 | – |
| Kiyani, H. | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Kjar, D. S. | 2007 | 1 | – |
| Kjer, K. M. | 2006–2017 | 2 | – |
| Klarica, J. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Kleeberg, I. | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Klein, M. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Klein, R. W. | 1987–1997 | 4 | – |
| Kleineidam, C. | 2000 | 1 | – |
| Kleineidam, C. J. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Klemm, W. | 1967–1976 | 2 | 1 |
| Klimeš, P. | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| Klimes, P. | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Klimetzek, D. | 1970–1992 | 7 | – |
| Klimov, P. | 2015 | 1 | – |
| Klingenberg, C. | 2005–2013 | 6 | 3 |
| Klinkicht, M. | 1990 | 1 | – |
| Klitzke, C. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Kloft, E. S. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Kloft, W. | 1961 | 1 | – |
| Kloft, W. J. | 1973–1980 | 2 | – |
| Klopfstein, S. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Klotz, J. H.; Klotz, J. | 1995–2013 | 5 | – |
| Klotz, S. A. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Klug, F. | 1824 | 1 | 4 |
| Klump, B. | 1988 | 1 | – |
| Klunk, C. L. | 2021–2023 | 2 | – |
| Knaden, M. | 2005–2012 | 2 | – |