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Name the seeds that have retained their viability for thousands of years ?

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Silene stenophylla (narrow-leafed campion), an Arctic flower native to Siberia is the oldest seed which retained viability. The viability of seed is due to the inner layer of outer seed covering known as intine which can retain high temperature, extreme weather condition etc.

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