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 β-pinene (23.7%), 1,8-cineole (16.2%), α-pinene (13.8%) and α-cadinol (9.0%).