Abstract The essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Salvia lereifolia Benth. was analyzed using GC (retention indices) and GC/MS. Twenty-two components representing 93.4% of the oil were characterized. The major constituents found were Î²-pinene (23.7%), 1,8-cineole (16.2%), Î±-pinene (13.8%) and Î±-cadinol (9.0%).