purple anise vs Illicium floridanum

purple anise and Illicium floridanum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purple anise	Yes	No	No	No
Illicium floridanum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, purple anise and Illicium floridanum are synonyms defined as:

purple anise and Illicium floridanum: small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States

purple anise (noun)	Illicium floridanum (noun)
small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States	small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States