genus Phalaris vs toowomba canary grass

genus Phalaris and toowomba canary grass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Phalaris	Yes	No	No	No
toowomba canary grass	Yes	No	No	No

genus Phalaris (noun)	toowomba canary grass (noun)
a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers	perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass