Recebido em 14/2/11; aceito em 13/6/11; publicado na web em 16/8/11 ANALYSIS AND DISCRIMINATION OF THE CHEMOTYPES OF Lippia graveolens H.B.K. OF GUATEMALA BY SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION, GC-MS AND MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS. SPME-GC-MS, PCA and HCA multivariate techniques were used in order to evaluate their applicability to discriminate the three chemotypes (thymol, carvacrol and mixed) described for L. graveolens of Guatemala. The leaves of L. graveolens are used for treatment of colds, bronchitis, and as seasoning for food preparations, yielding essential oil up to 4.34 %. Leaves of 35 individuals from eight populations, and eight composite samples were analyzed using a DVB/Carboxen/PDMS fiber and GC-MS. PCA and HCA were carried out using eight markers (p-cymene, cis-sabinene hydrate, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, thymol, carvacrol, (E)-caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide). The three chemotypes of L. graveolens were satisfactorily discriminated.