Corneal endothelium is embryologically derived from
Endothelium, Descemet&;s membrane, stroma and Bowman&;s layer are derived from the fibrous layer of mesenchyme lying anterior to the optic cup . The corneal endothelium is embryologically derived from the neural crest. The corneal endothelium is attached to the rest of the cornea through Descemet&;s membrane, which is an acellular layer composed mostly of collagen IV. Reference : A K KHURANA Comprehensive Ophthalmology edition 4,page-8
Neural crest
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Anatomy, Development and clinical examination