The volatile components in flowers of Abelia spp.cultivars'Francis Mason','Ruby Anniversary','Sparkling Silver',and'Edward Goucher'were analyzed by solid phase microextraction(SPME)and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS)technology.The results show that there are 23,22,24 and 21 volatile components in flowers of the four Abelia spp.cultivars,respectively,in which,there are 16,14,14,and 18 terpenes,respectively;the volatile components in flowers of the four Abelia spp.cultivars contain six types of compounds namely terpenes,alcohols,aldehydes,esters,ketones,and alkanes,in which,all six types of compounds are detected in'Francis Mason'and'Sparkling Silver',ketones are not detected in'Ruby Anniversary',and alcohols and aldehydes are not detected in'Edward Goucher'.There are 11 common components in flowers of the four Abelia spp.cultivars,in which,the relative contents of D-α-pinene and β-pinene are relatively high,while the relative contents of benzaldehyde in'Francis Mason','Ruby Anniversary'and'Sparkling Silver'are also relatively high.In conclusion,there are obvious differences in volatile components in flowers among the four test Abelia spp.cultivars.