West may be the surname to one of these botanists:
- Cyril West: often abbreviated as C.West, they studied mycology and spermatophytes (1887-1986)
- George Stephen West: often abbreviated as G.S.West, he studied green algae (1876-1919)
- Hans West: often abbreviated as H.West, he studied spermatophytes (1758-1811)
- James West: often abbreviated as J.West, he studied spermatophytes (1875-1939)
- John A. West: often abbreviated as J.A.West, he studied green algae
- Judith Gay West: often abbreviated as J.G.West, he studies spermatophytes (1949-)
- Keith R. West: often abbreviated as K.R.West, he studied spermatophytes
- Louise West: often abbreviated as L.West, he studied spermatophytes (1910-2005)
- Tuffen West: often abbreviated as T.West, he studied green algae (1823-1891)
- William West (Jr.): often abbreviated as W.West, he studied green algae (1875-1901)
- William West (Sr.): often abbreviated as West, he studied green algae, and several other plants (1848-1914)