Will division alter flower characteristics?

[greenhouseFrog]

I don’t know where I heard or read about this, but it has been bugging me: when Catasetinae are divided, the flowers(color/pattern/shape/number of blooms) would be similar, but not an exact genetic copy of the “donor” plant. Does this way of thinking sound familiar to anybody?

Coincidentally, I also decided to use Chat GPT for the first time today and I asked it a series of questions along the same lines as I stated above and in response the Singularity wrote:

“Not every pseudobulb in a Catasetinae orchid (such as those in the genus Catasetum) is genetically identical. Each pseudobulb arises independently and can be considered a clone of the original plant because it develops from the division of a single meristem. However, genetic mutations or variations can occur during growth, leading to slight differences between pseudobulbs even within the same plant.

Additionally, Catasetinae orchids are known for their unique reproductive strategy where they produce either male or female flowers depending on environmental cues and the specific growth phase of each pseudobulb. This process involves significant differentiation and specialization within each pseudobulb, further emphasizing that they are not genetically identical despite originating from the same parent plant.”

I asked it if every pseudobulb in any given plant was genetically identical—granted that I know nothing about the question or artificial intelligence in the first place, I was impressed in under 5 seconds!

But was it correct?