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Take for example the equation

$\dot x = \lambda x$

$\dot y = y^2$

For $\lambda < 0$. The origin is an unstable equilibrium point, however, its stable manifold is the whole lower semiplane (including the $y=0$ axis).

If there is one eigenvalue of modulus bigger than $0$ for the derivative in the equilibrium point, the result is true. See for example here.

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