Aucuba vs genus Aucuba

Aucuba and genus Aucuba both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Aucuba	Yes	No	No	No
genus Aucuba	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Aucuba and genus Aucuba are synonyms defined as:

Aucuba and genus Aucuba: hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan

Aucuba (noun)	genus Aucuba (noun)
hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan	hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan