The essential oils from the leaves of Lantana salvifolia Jacq. (Verbenaceae) growing in Brazzaville, Congo, were analysed by GC and GCâMS. They were characterized by the predominance of neral (15â20%) and geranial (26â34%); the more representative sesquiterpenes were β-caryophyllene and its oxide (11â18%). This essential oil is compared with that of Lantana camara L. and other species. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.