diff --git a/data/fields/genus.json b/data/fields/genus.json
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+{
+    "key": "genus",
+    "type": "combo",
+    "label": "Genus",
+    "snake_case": false,
+    "placeholder": "Acer, Platanus, Quercus …"
+}