%0 Journal Article %T A new record for the invasive aquatic fern Azolla filiculoides Lam. in the White Nile, Sudan %J DYSONA - Life Science %I E-NAMTILA %Z 2708-6291 %A Ahmed, Ikram M. %A Saad, Sofyan M. %A Abd Alteef, Elaf Y. %A Suliman, Mogahed A. %A Mustafa, Talal M. %D 2021 %\ 04/01/2021 %V 2 %N 2 %P 18-24 %! A new record for the invasive aquatic fern Azolla filiculoides Lam. in the White Nile, Sudan %K Azolla filiculoides %K invasive %K White Nile %K Salvinaceae %K Sudan %R 10.30493/dls.2021.266238 %X This paper documents the presence of the invasive aquatic fern Azolla filiculoides (Salvinaceae) in the White Nile near Al Hideib village in Sudan. Morphological characters of vegetative and male reproductive parts were investigated. Primary and secondary rhizomes arrangements, roots positions and numbers, color and surface hairs of the submerged and floating leaves, leaf arrangements and margin, in addition to shape and size of male sporocarps and sporangia were reported as key characters. Habitat description and complementary notes were also provided. %U https://life.dysona.org/article_128366_4a465d670f8e698eff519718f1639779.pdf