Verticordia sect. Elachoschista

Verticordia" sect. "Elachoschista is one of eleven sections in the subgenus "Verticordia". It includes a single species in the genus "Verticordia". Plants in this section resemble those in section "Infuscata" except that the sepal lobes are not divided but may have an irregularly toothed edge. Plants in this section superficially resemble some of the smaller "Darwinia" species. The leaves are crowded and the flower are cream-coloured, turning greenish-brown as they age. When Alex George reviewed the genus in 1991 he formally described this section, publishing the description in the journal Nuytsia. The name "Elachoschista" is derived from the Ancient Greek words "elachys" meaning "little" and "schizo" meaning "cut" referring to the sepals which have almost smooth edges.
The type and only species in this section is "Verticordia verticordina".