Melastoma vs genus Melastoma

Melastoma and genus Melastoma both are nouns.

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

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

Melastoma and genus Melastoma: type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries

Melastoma (noun)	genus Melastoma (noun)
type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries	type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries