Actually, for Phalaenopsis, we should also consider where/how they are produced.
In Taiwan, there are multiple smaller nurseries, which breed in limited quantities. In such operations, I could visualize that some breeders might try to induce pelorics by other means than regular breeding.
Once something new/spectacular/interesting appears (whether 'typical' or peloric), the mass production nurseries take over and produce large quantities for export.
Lastly, not all plant characteristics are stable, and we know that some plants with peloric flowers can also produce non-peloric flowers (on the same inflorescence!). Thus, there is no guarantee that an induced peloric plant would be a reliable source for meristems with peloric flowers.
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