moonflower vs Ipomoea alba

moonflower and Ipomoea alba both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moonflower	Yes	No	No	No
Ipomoea alba	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moonflower and Ipomoea alba are synonyms defined as:

moonflower and Ipomoea alba: pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers

Other synonyms of moonflower include belle de nuit.

moonflower (noun)	Ipomoea alba (noun)
pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers	pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers