genus Tillandsia vs Tillandsia

genus Tillandsia and Tillandsia both are nouns.

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

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

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

genus Tillandsia (noun)	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