Incidentally, the aforementioned paph used to be terribly pricy when it
was first reintroduced in the USA. Today it commands the same $15-20
price of any other paph, brought on, no doubt, by the fanatical race
between breeders to reproduce the flower in the millions.
The same could be the "salvation" of cps. I understand that mericloning
is either unsuccessful or very difficult, which makes mass production
difficult, and I guess that seed cultivation is considered a long-time
thing, but something like this must be undertaken. When those super-rare
and expensive plants are available to hobbyists at a reasonable price,
the pressure on natural habitat will simply fade away.
I hope that people with more knowlege and experience with cps (which
includes just about all of you, no doubt) will add their two cents worth
to the discussion: I think it's a worthwhile cause.
Cheers,
Phil