verbena family vs Verbenaceae

verbena family and Verbenaceae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
verbena family	Yes	No	No	No
Verbenaceae	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, verbena family and Verbenaceae are synonyms defined as:

verbena family and Verbenaceae: family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees

Other synonyms of verbena family include family Verbenaceae, vervain family.

verbena family (noun)	Verbenaceae (noun)
family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees	family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees