Ana Roqué de Duprey, also known as "Flor del Valle" (Flower of the Valley) for her work in botany, (April 18, 1853 – October 5, 1933,[1][2]) was an educator, scientist, suffragist, and one of the founders of the University of Puerto Rico.

Roqué also wrote a geography textbook for her students, which was later adopted by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico.

Her book Puerto Rican Flora received acclaim and an award from the Fourth Century Christian Civilization Organization.

[9] In 1923 she published results from her astronomical observations in El Cielo de Puerto Rico[4].

As a result of her growing interest in education, Roqué founded the Liceo Ponceño (a girls' high school in Ponce) and the College of Mayagüez.

[7] In 1917, the federal government passed the Jones Act, which allowed all male adult citizens from the U.S. and Puerto Rico to vote for representatives to the island's legislature.

Roqué and other professional women founded the Liga Femínea Puertorriqueña, also known as the Puerto Rican Feminist League.

As a result, in 1921, the organization focused a broader scope including civil and political rights for women.

This new and expanded organization focused on the argument that women were experienced in child-care, and accordingly qualified to hold authority over issues related to youth, education, and poverty.

This was a common argument then as it expanded the rights of women without overturning the social roles of the different genders.

[10] Ana Roque de Duprey died on October 4, 1933 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico at the age of 80.

[11] In 1933, Ana Roqué Géigel de Duprey died in Río Piedras, and a memorial has been done to honor her life.