et al. 2008. Some uses of long standing, reviewed by Shishir et al. 2008, indicate M. jalapa is an ancient introduction to the Himalayan region. Gallery Common names In Greece it is called "Nychtolouloudo" (Νυχτολούλουδο) meaning “night flower” and "Deilina" (Δειλινά) meaning “sunsets”. In Maldives it is called "asurumaa"، meaning flower blooming at "Asr" - the third daily and obligatory prayer of Muslims performed between 3:00 to 4:00pm in Maldives, thus supporting the claim of 4 o'clock flower. In Bangladesh it is called sandhyamalati (), meaning "evening flower". In Pakistan it is called gul adnan () or gul-e-abbas (). In West Bengal it is called sandhyamoni (Bengali: সন্ধ্যামণি), meaning "evening gem ". In Sri Lanka it is called hendirikka (). In Karnataka it is called sanje mallige (). In Tamil Nadu it is called andhi mandhaarai (). In Thailand it is called bānyĕn (), meaning "evening blossom". In Andhra Pradesh it is called "chandrakantha"(), meaning "moon light". Signifying it's bloom with moon rise. In Bulgaria it is called noshtna krasavica (), which means "night beauty", "night belle". In Germany it is called Wunderblume, which means "flower of miracle". In Kerala it is called naalumani poovu (, which means "four o'clock flower" In Maharashtra it is called gulabakshi (). In Assam it is called godhuli gopal (), godhuli meaning "evening". In Maithili it is called sanjhaa phool as it blooms in evening. In Odisha it is called rangani (). In Punjabi it is called sham di sohnap, which means "evening beauty". In Indonesia it is called bunga pukul empat. In Malaysia it is called seroja In China it is called the "shower flower" () or "rice boiling flower" () because it is in bloom at the time of these activities. In Hong Kong it is known as "purple jasmine" (). The Turkish name is akşam sefası, which means "evening pleasure". In the Netherlands and in France the name of the plant is nachtschone and belle de nuit respectively meaning "beauty of the night". In Italy it is called bella di notte, which means "beautiful during night". In Iran it is called laleh abbasi (). In Japan it is called oshiroi-bana (), as the white, powdery endosperm inside of mature seeds looks like oshiroi, the powder foundation used by geishas. In Israel it is named lilanit rav-gonit (), and more commonly called malkat halayla (), meaning "queen of the night". In Namibia