genus Layia vs family Asteraceae

genus Layia and family Asteraceae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Layia	Yes	No	No	No
family Asteraceae	Yes	No	No	No

genus Layia (noun)	family Asteraceae (noun)
genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers	plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia