Two new species are described in Amanita sect. Amanita, viz. A. pulverotecta Bas from southeastern Africa and A. brunneoconulus Bas & Gröger from central Europe. Type studies are given of A. hyperborea P. Karst. (a species related to A. friabilis and not to A. vaginata), A. vaginata f. oreina J. Favre (a synonym of A. nivalis Greville), and A. sternbergii Velen. (a synonym of A. friabilis).