New species of Amanita from the eastern Himalaya and adjacent regions.

Four new species of Amanita, Amanitaceae (Agaricales) are described from the eastern Himalaya and adjacent regions of southwestern China. Amanita altipes and A. parvipantherina are members of section Amanita, while A. orientifulva and A. liquii are representatives of section Vaginatae. They are compared with similar species and illustrated with line drawings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]