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- Zabel, H (Zabel) Hermann Zabel (1832–1912)
- Zabelin, SI Svyatoslav Igorevich Zabelin
- Żabka, MMMarek Michał Żabka
- Zacca, T (Zacca) Thamara Zacca
- Zachariades, C (Zachariades) Costas Zachariades
- Zacharias, EH (E.H.Zacharias) Elizabeth H. Zacharias
- Záchia, RA (Záchia) Renato Aquino Záchia
- Zachvatkin, AA Aleksey Alekseevich Zachvatkin (1905–1950)
- Zachvatkin, VA Viktor Alekseevich Zachvatkin (1890–1967)
- Zafra, ML (Zafra) María Luisa Zafra Valverde (1942– )
- Zagareli, PP (Zagar.) Pavel Petrovich Zagareli (1897–1937)
- Zagulajev, AK Aleksei Konstantinovich Zagulajev (1924–2007)
- Zahariadi, C (Zahar.) Constantine Zahariadi (1901–1985)
- Zaharof, E (Zaharof) Eugenia Zaharof (1950– )
- Zahiri, R (Zahiri) Reza Zahiri
- Zahlbruckner, A Alexander Zahlbruckner (1860–1938)
- Zahn, KH (Zahn) Karl Hermann Zahn (1865–1940)
- Zahniser, JN James Norman Zahniser
- Zahradník, P Petr Zahradník
- Zaibi, C Chahira Zaibi
- Zaitsev, AS (A.S.Zaitsev) Aleksei Sergeevich Zaitsev (19..–)
- Zaitsev, GS (G.S.Zaitsev) Gavriil Semenovich Zaitsev (1887–1929)
- Zaitsev, GN (Zaitsev) Gennadii Nikolaevich Zaitsev (1925–?)
- Zaitsev, YuM (Yu.M.Zaitsev) Yury Mikhailovich Zaitsev (1942–)
- Zaitzev, AI (A.I.Zaitzev) Alexander Ivanovich Zaitzev (1949–)
- Zaitzev, PhA (Ph.A.Zaitzev) Philipp Adamovich Zaitzev (1877–1957)
- Zaitzev, VF (V.F.Zaitzev) Vadim Filippovich Zaitzev (1934–2012)
- Zajciw, D Dmytro Zajciw
- Zakharov, BP Boris P. Zakharov
- Zakharov, D Denis Zakharov
- Zakharova, E (Zakharova) Ekaterina A. Zakharova (fl. 2012)
- Zakirov, KZ (Zakirov) Kadyr Zakirovich Zakirov (1906– )
- Zalanyi, B Bela Zalanyi
- Zalar, P (Zalar) Polona Zalar
- Zaldívar-Riverón, A (Zaldívar-Riverón) Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón
- Zalessky, G Yurij Mikhailovich Zalessky
- Zambettakis, C (Zambett.) Charalambos Zambettakis
- Zämelis, A (Zämelis) Aleksandrs Zämelis (1897–1943)
- Zamora, JC (J.C. Zamora) Juan Carlos Zamora
- Zamora, NA Nelson A. Zamora
- Zamudio, S (Zamudio) Sergio Zamudio (1953– )
- Zamudio-Beltrán, LE Luz E. Zamudio-Beltrán
- Zanata, AM Angela M. Zanata
- Zanca, F Fernanda Zanca
- Zander, CD Claus Dieter Zander
- Zander, R Robert Zander (1892–1969)
- Zander, RH (R.H.Zander) Richard Henry Zander (1941– )
- Zangheri, P (Zangh.) Pietro Zangheri (1889–1983)
- Zanol, KMR Keti Maria Rocha Zanol
- Zanoni, TA (Zanoni) Thomas A. Zanoni (1949– )
- Zantedeschi, G (Zanted.) Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773–1846) Zanted.
- Zapałowicz, H (Zapał.) Hugo Zapałowicz (1852–1917)
- Zapata, M (Zapata) Mario Zapata (fl. 2001)
- Zapfe, H Helmuth Zapfe
- Zappi, DC (Zappi) Daniela Cristina Zappi (1965– )
- Zaprometov, NG (Zaprom.) Nikolai Georgievich Zaprometov
- Zaragoza, JA Juan Antonio Zaragoza Miralles
- Zaragoza Caballero, S Santiago Zaragoza-Caballero
- Zárate, SZ (Zárate) Sergio Zárate Pedroche (1952– )
- Zardini, EM (Zardini) Elsa Matilde Zardini (1949– )
- Zare, G (G.Zare) Golshan Zare (fl. 2014)
- Zarevskij, SF Sergei Fedorovich Tsarevsky (1887–1971)
- Zarre, S (Zarre) Shahin Zarre (1965– )
- Zarske, A Axel Zarske
- Zarucchi, JL James Lee Zarucchi (1952– )
- Zarudny, NA Nicolai Alekseyivich Zarudny (1859–1919)
- Zaspel, JM (Zaspel) Jennifer M. Zaspel
- Zasukhin, DN (Zasukhin) Dmitrij Nikolaevich Zasukhin (1901–1987)
- Zatwarnicki, T Tadeusz Zatwarnicki
- Zavarzin, AA (Zavarzin) Alexei Alexeevich Zavarzin (1972–)
- Zavortink, TJ Thomas J. Zavortink
- Zawadzki, A (Zaw.) Aleksander Jan Antoni Zawadzki (1798–1868)
- Zawadzki, CH (Zawadzki) Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki
- Zayas, F de Fernando de Zayas
- Zaytzeva, ES Ekaterina Sergeevna Zaytzeva (1968–)
- Zazzali, S Sindbad Zazzali
- Zea, S Sven Zea
- Zeck, EH Emil Hermann Zeck
- Zedda, L Luciana Zedda
- Zehetleitner, G (Zehetl.) Gerda Zehetleitner
- Zehntner, L Leo Zehntner (1864–1961)
- Zeidler, W Wolfgang Zeidler (1941– )
- Zeiss, H (H.Zeiss) Heinrich Zeiss (1888–1949)
- Zeissold, H (Zeiss.) Hermann Zeissold (1862–1916)
- Zelazny, B Bernhard Zelazny
- Zelebor, J Johann Zelebor (1819–1869)
- Zelenko, SD (Zelenko) Sergey Dmitrovich Zelenko
- Zelesny, H Helmuth Zelesny
- Zelinka, C Carl Zelinka (1858– c. 1935)
- Zeller, PC Philipp Christoph Zeller (1808–1883)
- Zeller-Lukashort, HC (Zeller-Lukashort) Hans Christof Zeller-Lukashort
- Zelný, J (Zelný} Jan Zelný
- Zeng, B Bijian Zeng
- Zeng, J Jie Zeng
- Zeng, L (L. Zeng) Ling Zeng
- Zeng, RG (R.G. Zeng) Ren-Guang Zeng
- Zeng, T Tao Zeng
- Zeng, XM Xiao-mao Zeng
- Zenker, FA Friedrich Albert von Zenker (1825–1898)
- Zenker, JC (Zenker) Jonathan Carl (Karl) Zenker (1799–1837)
- Zenker, W Wilhelm Zenker (1829–1899)
- Zenkova, GG Galina Gergievna Zenkova
- Zepernick, B (Zepern.) Bernhard Zepernick (1926– )
- Zeppelini-Filho, D Douglas Zeppelini-Filho
- Zerafa, S (Zerafa) Stephano Zerafa (1791–1871)
- Zernig, K (Zernig) Kurt Zernig (1967– )
- Zerny, H Hans Zerny (1887–1945)
- Zerova, GA Galina A. Zerova
- Zerova, MD Marina Dmitrievna Zerova (1934–2021)
- Zerova, MY (Zerova) Mariya Yakovlevna Zerova (1902–1994)
- Zervos, S Sandra Zervos
- Zettel, H (Zettel) Herbert Zettel (1963–
- Zetterstedt, JE (J.E.Zetterst.) Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (1828–1880)
- Zetterstedt, JW (J.W.Zetterst.) Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (1785–1874)
- Zetzsche, H (Zetzsche) Holger Zetzsche (fl. 2012)
- Zetzsche, H Horst Zetzsche
- Zeuner, FE Frederick Everard Zeuner(1905–1963)
- Zeyher, CLP (Zeyh.) Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799–1858)
- Zhai, D Dayou Zhai
- Zhai, Q (Q. Zhai) Qing Zhai
- Zhan, CH (C.H. Zhan) Cheng-Hui Zhan
- Zhan, HX Hong-Xi Zhan
- Zhang, AH (A.H.Zhang) Aihua Zhang
- Zhang, BS Bao-Shi Zhang
- Zhang, C Chao Zhang
- Zhang, CF (C.F.Zhang) Chao Fang Zhang (1923– )
- Zhang, D (D.Zhang) Dong Zhang
- Zhang, DC (D.C.Zhang) Ding Cheng Zhang (1939– )
- Zhang, DD (D.D.Zhang) Dan-Dan Zhang
- Zhang, DL (D.L. Zhang) De-Li Zhang
- Zhang, DM (D.M.Zhang) Da Ming Zhang (fl. 2004)
- Zhang, DX (D.X.Zhang) Dian-Xiang Zhang
- Zhang, E E Zhang
- Zhang, F Feng Zhang (arachnologist)
- Zhang, F Feng Zhang (entomologist)
- Zhang, FB (F.B. Zhang) Feng-Bin Zhang
- Zhang, FC Fucheng Zhang
- Zhang, GR (G.R. Zhang) Gu-Ren Zhang
- Zhang, GX (G.X.Zhang) Guang-Xue Zhang
- Zhang, GY (G. Yun Zhang) Gui Yun Zhang
- Zhang, HB Hongbin Zhang
- Zhang, HC Haichun Zhang (1965–)
- Zhang, HD (H.D.Zhang) Hai Dao Zhang
- Zhang, J (J. Zhang) Jing Zhang
- Zhang, JF Jun-Feng Zhang (1945–2022)
- Zhang, JH (J.H.Zhang) Jun-Hua Zhang
- Zhang, JN (J.N.Zhang) Jin Ning Zhang
- Zhang, JP Jianping Zhang
- Zhang, J-X Jun-Xia Zhang
- Zhang, JY (J.Yong Zhang) Jian Yong Zhang
- Zhang, JY Jiangyong Zhang
- Zhang, JY Jianying Zhang
- Zhang, L-B (Li Bing Zhang) Li-Bing Zhang (1966– )
- Zhang, LJ (Li-Jie Zhang) Li-Jie Zhang
- Zhang, LL (L.L.Zhang) Li-Li Zhang
- Zhang, LL (Lu L.Zhang) Lu-Lu Zhang
- Zhang, R. Ruiying Zhang
- Zhang, RL (R.L. Zhang) Rui-Lei Zhang
- Zhang, SL (S.L.Zhang) Shi Liang Zhang (1931– )
- Zhang, SM (S.M. Zhang) Shi-min Zhang
- Zhang, SR Shu Ren Zhang (1962–}
- Zhang, WW (W.W. Zhang) Wei-wei Zhang
- Zhang, X (X.Zhang) Xu Zhang
- Zhang, XC (X.C.Zhang) Xian-Chun Zhang (1964– )
- Zhang, X-G (X.G. Zhang) Xiu-Guo Zhang
- Zhang, XM Xin-min Zhang
- Zhang, XM Xue-Min Zhang
- Zhang, XR (X.R. Zhang) Xiu-Rong Zhang
- Zhang, YB (Y.B. Zhang) Yu-Bo Zhang
- Zhang, YC (Y.C.Zhang) Ying-Chun Zhang
- Zhang, Y-D (Y.D. Zhang) Yi-Dong Zhang
- Zhang, YJ Yong-jin Zhang
- Zhang, YL (Y.L. Zhang) Ya-Lin Zhang
- Zhang, YP Ya-Ping Zhang
- Zhang, YQ Yan-Quan Zhang
- Zhang, YT Yutao Zhang
- Zhang, YY (Y.Y.Zhang) Yan-Yun Zhang (Lichenologist)
- Zhang, Z (Z.Zhang) Zhifei Zhang
- Zhang, Z-H Zhen-Hua Zhang
- Zhang, ZQ Zhi-Qiang Zhang
- Zhang, ZS Zhi-Sheng Zhang (1972– )
- Zhang, ZW (Z.W. Zhang) Zhi-Wei Zhang
- Zhang, ZY (Zhi Y.Zhang) Zhi Yun Zhang (1950– )
- Zhao, B-Q Bie-Quan Zhao
- Zhao, CY (C.Y.Zhao) Cai-Yun Zhao
- Zhao, DY (D.Y. Zhao) Dan-Yang Zhao
- Zhao, EM Er-Mi Zhao (1930–2016)
- Zhao, FZ (F.Z,Zhao) Fa Zhu Zhao /fl. 1991)
- Zhao, H Hui Zhao
- Zhao, JD (J.D.Zhao) Ji-Ding Zhao (1916– )
- Zhao, JZ Jin-Zhao Zhao
- Zhao, LJ Li-Jun Zhao
- Zhao, MJ Mei-Jun Zhao
- Zhao, M Min Zhao
- Zhao, Q (Q. Zhao) Qi Zhao
- Zhao, Q-H Quan-Hong Zhao
- Zhao, S (S. Zhao) Sheng Zhao
- Zhao, WY (W.Y. Zhao) Wan-yuan Zhao
- Zhao, X (Xin Zhao Xin Zhao
- Zhao, Y-H Yu-Hong Zhao
- Zhao, YT Yu Tang Zhao
- Zhao, ZQ Zeng Qi Zhao
- Zhao, Z-T (Z.T.Zhao) Zun-Tian Zhao
- Zhao, ZY (Z.Y.Zhao) Zheng Yu Zhao (1928– )
- Zhaurova, KM Kira M. Zhaurova
- Zhdanko, AB (Zhdanko) Alexander Borisovich Zhdanko
- Zhen, H (H. Zhen) Hui Zhen
- Zheng, FK (F.K. Zheng) Fa-Ke Zheng
- Zheng, JH (J.H.Zheng) J.H. Zheng (fl. 2002)
- Zheng, L-Y (L. Zheng) Le-Yi Zheng
- Zheng, LY (L.Y. Zheng) Le-Yi Zheng
- Zheng, QY (Q.Y.Zheng) Quin Yan Zheng
- Zheng, XT Xiao-Ting Zheng
- Zheng, Z Zhonghua Zheng
- Zheng, ZM (Z.M. Zheng) Zhe-Min Zheng
- Zherikhin, VV Vladimir Vasilievich Zherikhin (1945–2001)
- Zhirov, EG (Zhirov) Evgenij Grigorievich Zhirov (19..–)
- Zhirov, SV (S.V.Zhirov) Sergey Vitalievich Zhirov (1966–2017)
- Zhong, JS (J.S. Zhong) Jun-Sheng Zhong
- Zhong, SQ (S.Q.Zhong) Shi Qiang Zhong
- Zhou, F Fang Zhou
- Zhou, KY (K.Y. Zhou) Kai-Ya Zhou Herpetologist
- Zhou, P (P.Zhou) Pei Zhou
- Zhou, RS (R.Z.Zhou) Ren Zhang Zhou
- Zhou, SL (S.L.Zhou) Shi-Liang Zhou (fl. 2011)
- Zhou, SY Shan-Yi Zhou
- Zhou, W (W.Zhou) Wei Zhou
- Zhou, XM (X.M.Zhou) Xin-Mao Zhou
- Zhou, YS {Y.S. Zhou) You-Sheng Zhou
- Zhou, ZH Zhonghe Zhou
- Zhou, ZM Ze-min Zhou
- Zhu, BC Bao-cheng Zhu
- Zhu, CD Chao-Dong Zhu
- Zhu, CD Chuan-Dian Zhu
- Zhu, F (F.Zhu) Fang Zhu
- Zhu, GH (G.H.Zhu) Guang Hua Zhu (1964–2005)
- Zhu, JQ (J.Q. Zhu) Jian-Qing Zhu
- Zhu, MS (M.S.Zhu) Ming-Sheng Zhu
- Zhu, SQ (S.-Q. Zhu) Song-Quan Zhu
- Zhu, XJ Xiaojia Zhu
- Zhu, YJ Ya-Jun Zhu
- Zhu, ZY (Z.Y.Zhu) Zheng Yin Zhu (1944–)
- Zhuang, WY (W.Y.Zhuang) Wen-Ying Zhuang (1948– )
- Zhukovsky, PM (Zhuk.) Peter Mikhailovich Zhukovsky (1888–1975)
- Zhurbenko, MP (Zhurb.) Mikhail Petrovich Zhurbenko (1958– )
- Zia, YC Yun-Chen Zia (1909–2000)
- Zickel, CS (Zickel) Carmen Sílvia Zickel (fl. 1993)
- Zicsi, A (Zicsi) András Zicsi
- Zídek, J Jiří Zídek
- Ziegeler, D David Ziegeler
- Ziegler, D Daniel Ziegler (1804–1876)
- Ziegler, F-K Fred-Karsten Ziegler
- Ziegler, T Thomas Ziegler
- Zieliński, J (Ziel.) Jerzy Zieliński (1943– )
- Ziemmeck, F (Ziemmeck) Frauke Ziemmeck
- Ziesenhenne, RC (Ziesenh.) Rudolf Christian Ziesenhenne (1911– )
- Ziffer-Berger, J (Ziffer-Berger) Jotham Ziffer-Berger (fl. 2013)
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- Zilch, AM Adolf Michael Zilch (1911– )
- Zilioli, M Michele Zilioli
- Zilli, A (Zilli) Alberto Zilli
- Zillig, W Wolfram Zillig (1925–2005)
- Zimkus, B Breda Zimkus
- Zimmer, C Carl Wilhelm Erich Zimmer (1873—1950)
- Zimmer, JT John Todd Zimmer (1889–1957)
- Zimmer, KJ Kevin J. Zimmer
- Zimmerman, EC Elwood Curtin Zimmerman
- Zimmermann, EAW Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann (1743–1815)
- Zimmermann, JG (J.G.Zimm.) Johann Georg Zimmermann (1728–1795)
- Zimmermann, NFA (N.Zimm.) Norbert F.A. Zimmermann
- Zimmermann, PWA (Zimm.) Philipp Wilhelm Albrecht Zimmermann (1860–1931)
- Zimmermann, WM (W.Zimm.) Walter Max Zimmermann (1892 -1980)
- Zimmeter, A (Zimmeter) Albert Zimmeter (1848–1897)
- Zinchenko, YN (Zinchenko) Yuliya N. Zinchenko
- Zincken, JLTF Julius Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken (1770–1856)
- Zinger, NW (N.W.Zinger) Nikolai Wasiljevicz Zinger (1865–1923)
- Zinger, WJ (W.J.Zinger) Wasili Jakowlewitsch Zinger (1836–1907)
- Zink, RM Robert M. Zink
- Zinn, JG Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759)
- Zinserling, ID (Zinserl.) Iurij Dmitrievitch Zinserling (1894–1938)
- Zippelius, A (Zipp.) Alexander Zippelius (1797–1828)
- Zirngiebl-Nicol, I Irene Zirngiebl-Nicol
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- Zittel, KA Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839–1904)
- Ziz, JB Johann Baptist Ziz (1779–1829)
- Zizka, G (Zizka) Georg Zizka (1955– )
- Zlatarski, VN Vasil Nikolov Zlatarski (1936– )
- Zlatník, A (Zlatník) [Alois Zlatník] (1902–1979)
- Zlatkov, B (Zlatkov) Boyan Zlatkov
- Zmeev, GJ (Zmeev) Georgij Yakovlevich Zmeev (1904–?)
- Zmitrovich, IV (Zmitr.) Ivan Viktorovich Zmitrovich
- Znojko, DV Dmitriy Vasilyevich Znojko (1903–1933)
- Zobel, JB (Zobel) Johann Baptista Zobel (1812–1865)
- Zografidis, A (Zograf.) Aris Zografidis (fl. 2015)
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- Zollikofer, CT (Zollik.) Caspar Tobias Zollikofer (1774–1843)
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- Zöllner, O (Zöllner) Otto Zöllner Schorr (1909–2007)
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- Zolotuhin, VV (Zolotuhin) Vadim Viktorovich Zolotuhin
- Zompro, O Oliver Zompro
- Zona, S (Zona) Scott Zona (1959– )
- Zonneveld, BJM (Zonneveld) Bernardus Joannes Maria Zonneveld (1940– )
- Zonstein, S Sergei Lev Zonstein
- Zopf, FW (W.Zopf) Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf (1846–1909)
- Zorach, T Timothy Zorach
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- Zorn, C (Zorn) Carsten Zorn
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- Zotov, VD (Zotov) Victor Dmitrievich Zotov (1908–1977)
- Zotta, A Ángel Zotta
- Zou, H-G Huan-Guang Zou
- Zou, ZW (Z.W. Zou) Zhi-Wen Zou
- Zoubkoff, VP Vasilij Petrovitsch Zoubkoff
- Zschach, JJ Johann Jacob Zschach (1737–1809)
- Zschacke, GH (Zschacke) Georg Hermann Zschacke (1867–1937)
- Zuanon, JAS Jansen Alfredo Sampaio Zuanon
- Zubek, A (Zubek) Anna Zubek
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- Zuellig, RE (Zuellig) Robert E.Zuellig
- Zug, GR George Robert Zug (1938–)
- Zugmayer, E Erich Zugmayer (1879–1939)
- Zuiderwijk, A Annie Zuiderwijk
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- Zukowsky, L Ludwig Zukowsky (1888–1965)
- Zuloaga, FO (Zuloaga) Fernando Omar Zuloaga (1951– )
- Zumaglini, AM (Zumagl.) Antonio Maurizio Zumaglini (1804 – 1865)
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- Zwier, JHH (Zwier) Jaap H.H. Zwier
- Zykov, VP (Zykov) Vladimir Pavlovich Zykov (1855-1913)
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