This is the 7595th most frequent Japanese word.
別種
A different kind or category.
Here, '別種' (different type/species) is used to contrast this plant with another, emphasizing its differences despite similar features.
この植物は別種ですが、似た特徴を持っています。
This plant is a different species, but it has similar characteristics.
In this example, '別種' (different type/kind) is applied metaphorically to describe a distinctive category of philosophy.
彼の考え方は別種の哲学に近い。
His way of thinking is closer to a different kind of philosophy.
Here, '別種' (different type/kind) refers to a new and distinct class of evidence.