Xerophyllum vs genus Xerophyllum

Xerophyllum and genus Xerophyllum both are nouns.

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

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

Xerophyllum and genus Xerophyllum: small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

Xerophyllum (noun)	genus Xerophyllum (noun)
small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae	small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae