Abstract The constituents of the oil obtained by hydrodistillation of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl. grown in Iran was analyzed using GC (retention indices) and GC/MS. Fifty-five compounds were observed, of which 44 could be identified. The major components found in the oil were Î±-pinene (20.1%), Î²-pinene (12.1%) and spathulenol (7.2%).