Aletris farinosa vs colic root

Aletris farinosa and colic root both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Aletris farinosa	Yes	No	No	No
colic root	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, colic root is a hypernym of Aletris farinosa; that is, colic root is a word with a broader meaning than Aletris farinosa:

Aletris farinosa: colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
colic root: any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic

Other hypernyms of Aletris farinosa include colicroot, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root.

Aletris farinosa (noun)	colic root (noun)
colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States	any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic