Tamarix vs genus Tamarix

Tamarix and genus Tamarix both are nouns.

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

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

Tamarix and genus Tamarix: genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia

Tamarix (noun)	genus Tamarix (noun)
genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia	genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia