Tillandsia vs genus Tillandsia

Tillandsia and genus Tillandsia both are nouns.

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

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

Tillandsia and genus Tillandsia: large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses

Tillandsia (noun)	genus Tillandsia (noun)
large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses	large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses